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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.44, 796.73 and 166.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.44, 796.73 and 166.04 is: 248.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.44 : 796.73 = 166.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.44/796.73 = 166.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.44x = 796.73 × 166.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.44x = 132,289.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,289.05/531.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248.93

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