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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.82, 796.78 and 288.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.82, 796.78 and 288.19 is: 431.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.82 : 796.78 = 288.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.82/796.78 = 288.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.82x = 796.78 × 288.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.82x = 229,624.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,624.03/531.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431.77

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