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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,385.42, 741,603.38 and 295,668.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,385.42, 741,603.38 and 295,668.70 is: 408,029.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,385.42 : 741,603.38 = 295,668.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,385.42/741,603.38 = 295,668.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,385.42x = 741,603.38 × 295,668.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,385.42x = 219,268,907,280.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,268,907,280.21/537,385.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,029.13

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