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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.34, 733.30 and 310.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.34, 733.30 and 310.36 is: 428.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.34 : 733.30 = 310.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.34/733.30 = 310.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.34x = 733.30 × 310.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.34x = 227,587.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,587.76/531.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428.33

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