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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343.43, 473.43 and 273.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343.43, 473.43 and 273.51 is: 377.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343.43 : 473.43 = 273.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343.43/473.43 = 273.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343.43x = 473.43 × 273.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343.43x = 129,487.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,487.84/343.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377.04

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