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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496.69, 745.25 and 265.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496.69, 745.25 and 265.51 is: 398.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496.69 : 745.25 = 265.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496.69/745.25 = 265.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496.69x = 745.25 × 265.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496.69x = 197,870.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,870.93/496.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398.38

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