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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405.44, 559.00 and 274.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405.44, 559.00 and 274.22 is: 378.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405.44 : 559.00 = 274.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405.44/559.00 = 274.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405.44x = 559.00 × 274.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405.44x = 153,288.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,288.62/405.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378.08

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