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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503.68, 756.90 and 260.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503.68, 756.90 and 260.40 is: 391.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503.68 : 756.90 = 260.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503.68/756.90 = 260.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503.68x = 756.90 × 260.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503.68x = 197,096.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,096.76/503.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391.31

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