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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,338.22, 741,526.80 and 295,615.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,338.22, 741,526.80 and 295,615.62 is: 407,949.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,338.22 : 741,526.80 = 295,615.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,338.22/741,526.80 = 295,615.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,338.22x = 741,526.80 × 295,615.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,338.22x = 219,206,904,728.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,206,904,728.62/537,338.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,949.59

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