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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,339.50, 741,528.51 and 295,616.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,339.50, 741,528.51 and 295,616.90 is: 407,951.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,339.50 : 741,528.51 = 295,616.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,339.50/741,528.51 = 295,616.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,339.50x = 741,528.51 × 295,616.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,339.50x = 219,208,359,387.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,208,359,387.82/537,339.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,951.32

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