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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,795.56, 742,146.18 and 296,068.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,795.56, 742,146.18 and 296,068.88 is: 408,568.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,795.56 : 742,146.18 = 296,068.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,795.56/742,146.18 = 296,068.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,795.56x = 742,146.18 × 296,068.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,795.56x = 219,726,388,308.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,726,388,308.88/537,795.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,568.62

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