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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.45, 798.45 and 167.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.45, 798.45 and 167.14 is: 250.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.45 : 798.45 = 167.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.45/798.45 = 167.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.45x = 798.45 × 167.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.45x = 133,452.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,452.93/532.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250.64

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