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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394.00, 543.72 and 219.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394.00, 543.72 and 219.34 is: 302.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394.00 : 543.72 = 219.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394.00/543.72 = 219.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394.00x = 543.72 × 219.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394.00x = 119,258.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,258.45/394.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.69

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