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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389.36, 537.04 and 249.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389.36, 537.04 and 249.48 is: 344.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389.36 : 537.04 = 249.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389.36/537.04 = 249.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389.36x = 537.04 × 249.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389.36x = 133,980.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,980.74/389.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344.11

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