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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369.56, 510.00 and 214.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369.56, 510.00 and 214.31 is: 295.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369.56 : 510.00 = 214.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369.56/510.00 = 214.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369.56x = 510.00 × 214.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369.56x = 109,298.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,298.57/369.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295.75

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