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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.16, 796.79 and 206.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.16, 796.79 and 206.55 is: 309.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.16 : 796.79 = 206.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.16/796.79 = 206.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.16x = 796.79 × 206.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.16x = 164,578.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,578.97/531.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309.85

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