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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393.80, 543.45 and 219.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393.80, 543.45 and 219.15 is: 302.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393.80 : 543.45 = 219.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393.80/543.45 = 219.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393.80x = 543.45 × 219.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393.80x = 119,093.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,093.25/393.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.42

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