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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.57, 733.55 and 295.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.57, 733.55 and 295.51 is: 407.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.57 : 733.55 = 295.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.57/733.55 = 295.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.57x = 733.55 × 295.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.57x = 216,771.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,771.17/531.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.80

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