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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.40, 793.73 and 422.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.40, 793.73 and 422.86 is: 631.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.40 : 793.73 = 422.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.40/793.73 = 422.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.40x = 793.73 × 422.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.40x = 335,636.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,636.67/531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631.61

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