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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,898.14, 742,289.46 and 296,175.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,898.14, 742,289.46 and 296,175.42 is: 408,716.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,898.14 : 742,289.46 = 296,175.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,898.14/742,289.46 = 296,175.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,898.14x = 742,289.46 × 296,175.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,898.14x = 219,847,892,577.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,847,892,577.07/537,898.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,716.59

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