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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,513.94, 741,769.36 and 295,796.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,513.94, 741,769.36 and 295,796.51 is: 408,199.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,513.94 : 741,769.36 = 295,796.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,513.94/741,769.36 = 295,796.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,513.94x = 741,769.36 × 295,796.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,513.94x = 219,412,787,912.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,412,787,912.93/537,513.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,199.25

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