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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385.64, 532.20 and 219.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385.64, 532.20 and 219.86 is: 303.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385.64 : 532.20 = 219.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385.64/532.20 = 219.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385.64x = 532.20 × 219.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385.64x = 117,007.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,007.38/385.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.41

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