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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,800.46, 742,151.07 and 296,080.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,800.46, 742,151.07 and 296,080.62 is: 408,583.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,800.46 : 742,151.07 = 296,080.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,800.46/742,151.07 = 296,080.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,800.46x = 742,151.07 × 296,080.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,800.46x = 219,736,548,939.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,736,548,939.26/537,800.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,583.79

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