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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489.45, 734.07 and 181.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489.45, 734.07 and 181.31 is: 271.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489.45 : 734.07 = 181.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489.45/734.07 = 181.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489.45x = 734.07 × 181.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489.45x = 133,096.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,096.07/489.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271.93

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