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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,571.37, 741,820.84 and 295,876.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,571.37, 741,820.84 and 295,876.89 is: 408,294.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,571.37 : 741,820.84 = 295,876.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,571.37/741,820.84 = 295,876.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,571.37x = 741,820.84 × 295,876.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,571.37x = 219,487,643,076.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,487,643,076.39/537,571.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,294.89

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