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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385.67, 532.33 and 219.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385.67, 532.33 and 219.97 is: 303.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385.67 : 532.33 = 219.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385.67/532.33 = 219.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385.67x = 532.33 × 219.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385.67x = 117,096.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,096.63/385.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.62

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