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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,302.48, 741,454.03 and 295,569.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,302.48, 741,454.03 and 295,569.73 is: 407,873.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,302.48 : 741,454.03 = 295,569.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,302.48/741,454.03 = 295,569.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,302.48x = 741,454.03 × 295,569.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,302.48x = 219,151,367,454.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,151,367,454.51/537,302.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,873.36

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