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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.55, 797.67 and 480.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.55, 797.67 and 480.31 is: 720.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.55 : 797.67 = 480.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.55/797.67 = 480.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.55x = 797.67 × 480.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.55x = 383,128.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,128.88/531.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720.78

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