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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.69, 540.53 and 217.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.69, 540.53 and 217.03 is: 299.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.69 : 540.53 = 217.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.69/540.53 = 217.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.69x = 540.53 × 217.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.69x = 117,311.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,311.23/391.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.50

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