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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,713.90, 742,710.03 and 394,246.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,713.90, 742,710.03 and 394,246.70 is: 544,547.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,713.90 : 742,710.03 = 394,246.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,713.90/742,710.03 = 394,246.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,713.90x = 742,710.03 × 394,246.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,713.90x = 292,810,978,384.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,810,978,384.40/537,713.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,547.91

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