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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.18, 796.23 and 206.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.18, 796.23 and 206.46 is: 309.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.18 : 796.23 = 206.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.18/796.23 = 206.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.18x = 796.23 × 206.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.18x = 164,389.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,389.65/531.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309.48

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