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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,338.75, 741,527.46 and 295,616.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,338.75, 741,527.46 and 295,616.13 is: 407,950.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,338.75 : 741,527.46 = 295,616.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,338.75/741,527.46 = 295,616.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,338.75x = 741,527.46 × 295,616.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,338.75x = 219,207,478,013.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,207,478,013.93/537,338.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,950.25

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