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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389.50, 584.76 and 274.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389.50, 584.76 and 274.00 is: 411.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389.50 : 584.76 = 274.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389.50/584.76 = 274.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389.50x = 584.76 × 274.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389.50x = 160,224.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,224.13/389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411.36

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