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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.17, 796.03 and 274.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.17, 796.03 and 274.85 is: 411.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.17 : 796.03 = 274.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.17/796.03 = 274.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.17x = 796.03 × 274.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.17x = 218,788.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,788.85/531.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411.90

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