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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,860.02, 742,241.37 and 296,138.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,860.02, 742,241.37 and 296,138.02 is: 408,667.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,860.02 : 742,241.37 = 296,138.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,860.02/742,241.37 = 296,138.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,860.02x = 742,241.37 × 296,138.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,860.02x = 219,805,889,673.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,805,889,673.89/537,860.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,667.46

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