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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,334.33, 741,520.27 and 295,616.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,334.33, 741,520.27 and 295,616.33 is: 407,949.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,334.33 : 741,520.27 = 295,616.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,334.33/741,520.27 = 295,616.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,334.33x = 741,520.27 × 295,616.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,334.33x = 219,205,500,838.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,205,500,838.01/537,334.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,949.93

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