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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262.48, 393.74 and 80.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262.48, 393.74 and 80.00 is: 120.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262.48 : 393.74 = 80.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262.48/393.74 = 80.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262.48x = 393.74 × 80.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262.48x = 31,501.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,501.27/262.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.01

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