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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,989.18, 742,427.22 and 323,132.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,989.18, 742,427.22 and 323,132.83 is: 445,924.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,989.18 : 742,427.22 = 323,132.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,989.18/742,427.22 = 323,132.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,989.18x = 742,427.22 × 323,132.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,989.18x = 239,902,606,205.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,902,606,205.69/537,989.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,924.60

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