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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.50, 587.12 and 227.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.50, 587.12 and 227.00 is: 340.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.50 : 587.12 = 227.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.50/587.12 = 227.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.50x = 587.12 × 227.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.50x = 133,276.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,276.57/391.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340.43

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