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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,704.74, 741,618.07 and 333,876.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,704.74, 741,618.07 and 333,876.34 is: 460,491.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,704.74 : 741,618.07 = 333,876.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,704.74/741,618.07 = 333,876.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,704.74x = 741,618.07 × 333,876.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,704.74x = 247,608,726,889.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,608,726,889.46/537,704.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,491.99

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