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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,331.12, 741,516.94 and 295,608.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,331.12, 741,516.94 and 295,608.50 is: 407,939.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,331.12 : 741,516.94 = 295,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,331.12/741,516.94 = 295,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,331.12x = 741,516.94 × 295,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,331.12x = 219,198,711,472.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,198,711,472.76/537,331.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,939.73

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