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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,301.86, 741,447.29 and 295,545.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,301.86, 741,447.29 and 295,545.41 is: 407,836.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,301.86 : 741,447.29 = 295,545.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,301.86/741,447.29 = 295,545.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,301.86x = 741,447.29 × 295,545.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,301.86x = 219,131,338,131.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,131,338,131.48/537,301.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,836.55

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