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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.93, 796.73 and 428.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.93, 796.73 and 428.97 is: 642.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.93 : 796.73 = 428.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.93/796.73 = 428.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.93x = 796.73 × 428.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.93x = 341,771.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,771.12/531.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642.51

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