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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353.95, 531.05 and 171.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353.95, 531.05 and 171.49 is: 257.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353.95 : 531.05 = 171.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353.95/531.05 = 171.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353.95x = 531.05 × 171.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353.95x = 91,069.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,069.76/353.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257.30

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