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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,372.45, 741,555.27 and 295,652.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,372.45, 741,555.27 and 295,652.52 is: 407,990.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,372.45 : 741,555.27 = 295,652.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,372.45/741,555.27 = 295,652.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,372.45x = 741,555.27 × 295,652.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,372.45x = 219,242,684,294.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,242,684,294.78/537,372.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,990.18

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