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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,331.87, 741,517.97 and 295,609.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,331.87, 741,517.97 and 295,609.25 is: 407,940.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,331.87 : 741,517.97 = 295,609.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,331.87/741,517.97 = 295,609.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,331.87x = 741,517.97 × 295,609.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,331.87x = 219,199,573,566.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,199,573,566.04/537,331.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,940.77

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