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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.54, 733.50 and 298.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.54, 733.50 and 298.62 is: 412.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.54 : 733.50 = 298.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.54/733.50 = 298.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.54x = 733.50 × 298.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.54x = 219,037.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,037.77/531.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412.08

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