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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,566.00, 741,799.96 and 308,120.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,566.00, 741,799.96 and 308,120.54 is: 425,182.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,566.00 : 741,799.96 = 308,120.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,566.00/741,799.96 = 308,120.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,566.00x = 741,799.96 × 308,120.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,566.00x = 228,563,799,767.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,563,799,767.88/537,566.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,182.77

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