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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.62, 798.73 and 167.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.62, 798.73 and 167.31 is: 250.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.62 : 798.73 = 167.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.62/798.73 = 167.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.62x = 798.73 × 167.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.62x = 133,635.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,635.10/532.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250.90

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