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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,334.12, 741,521.08 and 295,611.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,334.12, 741,521.08 and 295,611.50 is: 407,943.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,334.12 : 741,521.08 = 295,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,334.12/741,521.08 = 295,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,334.12x = 741,521.08 × 295,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,334.12x = 219,202,158,740.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,202,158,740.42/537,334.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,943.87

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