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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.58, 733.52 and 332.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.58, 733.52 and 332.37 is: 458.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.58 : 733.52 = 332.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.58/733.52 = 332.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.58x = 733.52 × 332.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.58x = 243,799.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,799.04/531.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458.63

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