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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,804.82, 742,142.45 and 296,040.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,804.82, 742,142.45 and 296,040.17 is: 408,519.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,804.82 : 742,142.45 = 296,040.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,804.82/742,142.45 = 296,040.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,804.82x = 742,142.45 × 296,040.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,804.82x = 219,703,977,062.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,703,977,062.22/537,804.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,519.91

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