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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,349.25, 741,541.94 and 295,626.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,349.25, 741,541.94 and 295,626.64 is: 407,964.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,349.25 : 741,541.94 = 295,626.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,349.25/741,541.94 = 295,626.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,349.25x = 741,541.94 × 295,626.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,349.25x = 219,219,548,433.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,219,548,433.57/537,349.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,964.74

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