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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,804.10, 742,155.30 and 296,088.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,804.10, 742,155.30 and 296,088.49 is: 408,594.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,804.10 : 742,155.30 = 296,088.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,804.10/742,155.30 = 296,088.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,804.10x = 742,155.30 × 296,088.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,804.10x = 219,743,640,267.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,743,640,267.11/537,804.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,594.21

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