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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,802.00, 742,138.57 and 296,037.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,802.00, 742,138.57 and 296,037.35 is: 408,516.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,802.00 : 742,138.57 = 296,037.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,802.00/742,138.57 = 296,037.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,802.00x = 742,138.57 × 296,037.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,802.00x = 219,700,730,404.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,700,730,404.71/537,802.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,516.02

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