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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,568.49, 741,828.77 and 295,850.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,568.49, 741,828.77 and 295,850.92 is: 408,265.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,568.49 : 741,828.77 = 295,850.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,568.49/741,828.77 = 295,850.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,568.49x = 741,828.77 × 295,850.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,568.49x = 219,470,724,086.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,470,724,086.97/537,568.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,265.60

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