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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,562.17, 741,527.26 and 336,008.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,562.17, 741,527.26 and 336,008.25 is: 463,498.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,562.17 : 741,527.26 = 336,008.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,562.17/741,527.26 = 336,008.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,562.17x = 741,527.26 × 336,008.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,562.17x = 249,159,276,119.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,159,276,119.87/537,562.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,498.53

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