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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,954.27, 742,379.00 and 323,097.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,954.27, 742,379.00 and 323,097.99 is: 445,876.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,954.27 : 742,379.00 = 323,097.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,954.27/742,379.00 = 323,097.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,954.27x = 742,379.00 × 323,097.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,954.27x = 239,861,161,102.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,861,161,102.72/537,954.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,876.49

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