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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533.72, 732.11 and 529.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533.72, 732.11 and 529.10 is: 725.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533.72 : 732.11 = 529.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533.72/732.11 = 529.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533.72x = 732.11 × 529.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533.72x = 387,359.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,359.40/533.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725.77

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