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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,301.74, 741,447.11 and 295,545.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,301.74, 741,447.11 and 295,545.28 is: 407,836.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,301.74 : 741,447.11 = 295,545.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,301.74/741,447.11 = 295,545.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,301.74x = 741,447.11 × 295,545.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,301.74x = 219,131,193,730.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,131,193,730.14/537,301.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,836.38

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