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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.00, 797.53 and 207.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.00, 797.53 and 207.29 is: 310.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.00 : 797.53 = 207.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.00/797.53 = 207.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.00x = 797.53 × 207.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.00x = 165,321.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,321.86/532.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310.75

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