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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503.87, 754.79 and 252.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503.87, 754.79 and 252.95 is: 378.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503.87 : 754.79 = 252.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503.87/754.79 = 252.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503.87x = 754.79 × 252.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503.87x = 190,919.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,919.09/503.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378.91

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