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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,540.56, 741,836.58 and 308,136.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,540.56, 741,836.58 and 308,136.02 is: 425,245.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,540.56 : 741,836.58 = 308,136.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,540.56/741,836.58 = 308,136.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,540.56x = 741,836.58 × 308,136.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,540.56x = 228,586,571,251.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,586,571,251.61/537,540.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,245.25

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