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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353.82, 531.11 and 262.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353.82, 531.11 and 262.23 is: 393.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353.82 : 531.11 = 262.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353.82/531.11 = 262.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353.82x = 531.11 × 262.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353.82x = 139,272.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,272.98/353.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393.63

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