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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,638.55, 741,935.33 and 295,915.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,638.55, 741,935.33 and 295,915.92 is: 408,360.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,638.55 : 741,935.33 = 295,915.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,638.55/741,935.33 = 295,915.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,638.55x = 741,935.33 × 295,915.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,638.55x = 219,550,474,277.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,550,474,277.87/537,638.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,360.74

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