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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,570.37, 741,819.47 and 295,875.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,570.37, 741,819.47 and 295,875.89 is: 408,293.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,570.37 : 741,819.47 = 295,875.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,570.37/741,819.47 = 295,875.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,570.37x = 741,819.47 × 295,875.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,570.37x = 219,486,493,498.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,486,493,498.93/537,570.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,293.51

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