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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,331.56, 741,509.44 and 295,599.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,331.56, 741,509.44 and 295,599.71 is: 407,923.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,331.56 : 741,509.44 = 295,599.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,331.56/741,509.44 = 295,599.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,331.56x = 741,509.44 × 295,599.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,331.56x = 219,189,976,541.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,189,976,541.04/537,331.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,923.14

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