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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494.98, 742.53 and 251.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494.98, 742.53 and 251.37 is: 377.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494.98 : 742.53 = 251.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494.98/742.53 = 251.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494.98x = 742.53 × 251.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494.98x = 186,650.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,650.71/494.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377.09

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