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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,639.55, 741,936.70 and 295,916.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,639.55, 741,936.70 and 295,916.92 is: 408,362.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,639.55 : 741,936.70 = 295,916.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,639.55/741,936.70 = 295,916.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,639.55x = 741,936.70 × 295,916.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,639.55x = 219,551,623,098.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,551,623,098.96/537,639.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,362.11

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