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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,452.37, 741,599.46 and 307,965.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,452.37, 741,599.46 and 307,965.51 is: 424,943.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,452.37 : 741,599.46 = 307,965.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,452.37/741,599.46 = 307,965.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,452.37x = 741,599.46 × 307,965.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,452.37x = 228,387,055,914.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,387,055,914.63/537,452.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,943.81

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