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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,792.56, 742,142.04 and 296,065.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,792.56, 742,142.04 and 296,065.88 is: 408,564.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,792.56 : 742,142.04 = 296,065.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,792.56/742,142.04 = 296,065.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,792.56x = 742,142.04 × 296,065.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,792.56x = 219,722,936,157.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,722,936,157.60/537,792.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,564.48

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