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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385.33, 531.73 and 219.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385.33, 531.73 and 219.56 is: 302.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385.33 : 531.73 = 219.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385.33/531.73 = 219.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385.33x = 531.73 × 219.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385.33x = 116,746.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,746.64/385.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.98

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