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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393.84, 543.69 and 296.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393.84, 543.69 and 296.37 is: 409.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393.84 : 543.69 = 296.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393.84/543.69 = 296.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393.84x = 543.69 × 296.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393.84x = 161,133.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,133.41/393.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.13

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