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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385.62, 532.20 and 219.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385.62, 532.20 and 219.88 is: 303.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385.62 : 532.20 = 219.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385.62/532.20 = 219.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385.62x = 532.20 × 219.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385.62x = 117,020.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,020.14/385.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.46

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