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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,746.33, 742,111.11 and 296,051.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,746.33, 742,111.11 and 296,051.37 is: 408,562.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,746.33 : 742,111.11 = 296,051.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,746.33/742,111.11 = 296,051.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,746.33x = 742,111.11 × 296,051.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,746.33x = 219,703,010,807.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,703,010,807.72/537,746.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,562.55

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