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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,527.46, 741,788.01 and 295,810.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,527.46, 741,788.01 and 295,810.04 is: 408,217.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,527.46 : 741,788.01 = 295,810.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,527.46/741,788.01 = 295,810.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,527.46x = 741,788.01 × 295,810.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,527.46x = 219,428,337,200.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,428,337,200.68/537,527.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,217.91

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