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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,448.94, 741,657.29 and 292,434.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,448.94, 741,657.29 and 292,434.70 is: 403,547.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,448.94 : 741,657.29 = 292,434.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,448.94/741,657.29 = 292,434.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,448.94x = 741,657.29 × 292,434.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,448.94x = 216,886,327,103.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,886,327,103.96/537,448.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,547.78

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