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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387.90, 582.12 and 353.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387.90, 582.12 and 353.88 is: 531.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387.90 : 582.12 = 353.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387.90/582.12 = 353.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387.90x = 582.12 × 353.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387.90x = 206,000.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,000.63/387.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531.07

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