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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,337.25, 741,525.39 and 295,614.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,337.25, 741,525.39 and 295,614.62 is: 407,948.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,337.25 : 741,525.39 = 295,614.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,337.25/741,525.39 = 295,614.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,337.25x = 741,525.39 × 295,614.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,337.25x = 219,205,746,385.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,205,746,385.20/537,337.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,948.17

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