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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.50, 733.39 and 310.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.50, 733.39 and 310.50 is: 428.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.50 : 733.39 = 310.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.50/733.39 = 310.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.50x = 733.39 × 310.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.50x = 227,716.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,716.82/531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428.45

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