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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.74, 540.88 and 294.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.74, 540.88 and 294.03 is: 405.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.74 : 540.88 = 294.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.74/540.88 = 294.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.74x = 540.88 × 294.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.74x = 159,034.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,034.21/391.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405.97

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