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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,671.14, 741,957.90 and 295,907.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,671.14, 741,957.90 and 295,907.50 is: 408,336.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,671.14 : 741,957.90 = 295,907.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,671.14/741,957.90 = 295,907.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,671.14x = 741,957.90 × 295,907.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,671.14x = 219,550,907,294.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,550,907,294.25/537,671.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,336.79

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