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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,936.48, 742,357.20 and 296,220.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,936.48, 742,357.20 and 296,220.04 is: 408,786.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,936.48 : 742,357.20 = 296,220.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,936.48/742,357.20 = 296,220.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,936.48x = 742,357.20 × 296,220.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,936.48x = 219,901,079,478.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,901,079,478.29/537,936.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,786.33

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