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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,948.24, 742,374.08 and 296,253.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,948.24, 742,374.08 and 296,253.28 is: 408,832.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,948.24 : 742,374.08 = 296,253.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,948.24/742,374.08 = 296,253.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,948.24x = 742,374.08 × 296,253.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,948.24x = 219,930,756,186.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,930,756,186.98/537,948.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,832.56

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