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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.84, 734.10 and 345.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.84, 734.10 and 345.35 is: 476.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.84 : 734.10 = 345.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.84/734.10 = 345.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.84x = 734.10 × 345.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.84x = 253,521.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,521.44/531.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476.69

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