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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339.46, 509.19 and 96.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339.46, 509.19 and 96.00 is: 144.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339.46 : 509.19 = 96.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339.46/509.19 = 96.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339.46x = 509.19 × 96.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339.46x = 48,882.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,882.83/339.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144.00

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