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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,638.45, 741,932.06 and 295,916.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,638.45, 741,932.06 and 295,916.09 is: 408,359.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,638.45 : 741,932.06 = 295,916.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,638.45/741,932.06 = 295,916.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,638.45x = 741,932.06 × 295,916.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,638.45x = 219,549,629,051.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,549,629,051.61/537,638.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,359.24

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