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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.46, 796.56 and 300.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.46, 796.56 and 300.25 is: 450.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.46 : 796.56 = 300.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.46/796.56 = 300.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.46x = 796.56 × 300.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.46x = 239,167.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,167.14/531.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.02

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