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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,634.84, 741,930.36 and 295,912.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,634.84, 741,930.36 and 295,912.24 is: 408,355.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,634.84 : 741,930.36 = 295,912.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,634.84/741,930.36 = 295,912.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,634.84x = 741,930.36 × 295,912.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,634.84x = 219,546,274,751.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,546,274,751.61/537,634.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,355.74

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