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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.46, 582.53 and 397.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.46, 582.53 and 397.35 is: 547.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.46 : 582.53 = 397.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.46/582.53 = 397.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.46x = 582.53 × 397.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.46x = 231,466.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,466.31/422.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547.90

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