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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,716.25, 742,048.21 and 295,997.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,716.25, 742,048.21 and 295,997.57 is: 408,476.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,716.25 : 742,048.21 = 295,997.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,716.25/742,048.21 = 295,997.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,716.25x = 742,048.21 × 295,997.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,716.25x = 219,644,461,792.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,644,461,792.62/537,716.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,476.52

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