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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.69, 797.25 and 271.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.69, 797.25 and 271.54 is: 407.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.69 : 797.25 = 271.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.69/797.25 = 271.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.69x = 797.25 × 271.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.69x = 216,485.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,485.27/531.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.16

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