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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.30, 733.53 and 332.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.30, 733.53 and 332.34 is: 458.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.30 : 733.53 = 332.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.30/733.53 = 332.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.30x = 733.53 × 332.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.30x = 243,781.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,781.36/531.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458.84

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