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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405.34, 559.02 and 274.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405.34, 559.02 and 274.53 is: 378.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405.34 : 559.02 = 274.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405.34/559.02 = 274.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405.34x = 559.02 × 274.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405.34x = 153,467.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,467.76/405.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378.61

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