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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,353.76, 741,548.16 and 295,631.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,353.76, 741,548.16 and 295,631.12 is: 407,970.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,353.76 : 741,548.16 = 295,631.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,353.76/741,548.16 = 295,631.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,353.76x = 741,548.16 × 295,631.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,353.76x = 219,224,713,074.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,224,713,074.74/537,353.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,970.93

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