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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,384.42, 741,602.00 and 295,667.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,384.42, 741,602.00 and 295,667.70 is: 408,027.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,384.42 : 741,602.00 = 295,667.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,384.42/741,602.00 = 295,667.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,384.42x = 741,602.00 × 295,667.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,384.42x = 219,267,752,469.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,267,752,469.05/537,384.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,027.74

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