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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,333.74, 741,520.56 and 295,611.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,333.74, 741,520.56 and 295,611.13 is: 407,943.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,333.74 : 741,520.56 = 295,611.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,333.74/741,520.56 = 295,611.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,333.74x = 741,520.56 × 295,611.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,333.74x = 219,201,728,806.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,201,728,806.03/537,333.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,943.35

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