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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,336.25, 741,524.01 and 295,613.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,336.25, 741,524.01 and 295,613.62 is: 407,946.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,336.25 : 741,524.01 = 295,613.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,336.25/741,524.01 = 295,613.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,336.25x = 741,524.01 × 295,613.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,336.25x = 219,204,596,913.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,204,596,913.02/537,336.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,946.79

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