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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.80, 797.90 and 207.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.80, 797.90 and 207.39 is: 311.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.80 : 797.90 = 207.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.80/797.90 = 207.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.80x = 797.90 × 207.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.80x = 165,475.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,475.44/531.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311.16

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