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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,334.25, 741,521.25 and 295,611.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,334.25, 741,521.25 and 295,611.62 is: 407,944.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,334.25 : 741,521.25 = 295,611.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,334.25/741,521.25 = 295,611.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,334.25x = 741,521.25 × 295,611.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,334.25x = 219,202,297,976.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,202,297,976.93/537,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,944.03

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