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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,346.51, 741,544.37 and 307,899.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,346.51, 741,544.37 and 307,899.25 is: 424,904.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,346.51 : 741,544.37 = 307,899.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,346.51/741,544.37 = 307,899.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,346.51x = 741,544.37 × 307,899.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,346.51x = 228,320,955,364.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,320,955,364.72/537,346.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,904.51

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