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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339.91, 469.00 and 207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339.91, 469.00 and 207.20 is: 285.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339.91 : 469.00 = 207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339.91/469.00 = 207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339.91x = 469.00 × 207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339.91x = 97,173.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,173.42/339.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285.88

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