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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.84, 593.00 and 274.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.84, 593.00 and 274.50 is: 378.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.84 : 593.00 = 274.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.84/593.00 = 274.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.84x = 593.00 × 274.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.84x = 162,777.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,777.13/429.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378.69

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