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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.12, 733.84 and 352.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.12, 733.84 and 352.60 is: 486.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.12 : 733.84 = 352.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.12/733.84 = 352.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.12x = 733.84 × 352.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.12x = 258,748.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,748.31/532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.26

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