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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.90, 796.77 and 385.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.90, 796.77 and 385.56 is: 577.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.90 : 796.77 = 385.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.90/796.77 = 385.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.90x = 796.77 × 385.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.90x = 307,202.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,202.64/531.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577.56

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