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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.60, 797.85 and 300.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.60, 797.85 and 300.78 is: 450.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.60 : 797.85 = 300.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.60/797.85 = 300.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.60x = 797.85 × 300.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.60x = 239,977.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,977.32/532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.58

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