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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,332.24, 741,518.49 and 295,609.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,332.24, 741,518.49 and 295,609.62 is: 407,941.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,332.24 : 741,518.49 = 295,609.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,332.24/741,518.49 = 295,609.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,332.24x = 741,518.49 × 295,609.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,332.24x = 219,200,002,941.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,200,002,941.10/537,332.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,941.28

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