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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,337.75, 741,526.08 and 295,615.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,337.75, 741,526.08 and 295,615.13 is: 407,948.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,337.75 : 741,526.08 = 295,615.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,337.75/741,526.08 = 295,615.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,337.75x = 741,526.08 × 295,615.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,337.75x = 219,206,328,537.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,206,328,537.59/537,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,948.87

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