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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,320.64, 741,492.16 and 295,589.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,320.64, 741,492.16 and 295,589.12 is: 407,907.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,320.64 : 741,492.16 = 295,589.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,320.64/741,492.16 = 295,589.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,320.64x = 741,492.16 × 295,589.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,320.64x = 219,177,015,061.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,177,015,061.30/537,320.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,907.31

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