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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,735.18, 742,065.93 and 296,018.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,735.18, 742,065.93 and 296,018.52 is: 408,500.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,735.18 : 742,065.93 = 296,018.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,735.18/742,065.93 = 296,018.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,735.18x = 742,065.93 × 296,018.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,735.18x = 219,665,258,341.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,665,258,341.02/537,735.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,500.81

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