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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.60, 543.10 and 373.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.60, 543.10 and 373.60 is: 518.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.60 : 543.10 = 373.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.60/543.10 = 373.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.60x = 543.10 × 373.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.60x = 202,902.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,902.16/391.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518.14

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