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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536.00, 739.53 and 299.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536.00, 739.53 and 299.94 is: 413.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536.00 : 739.53 = 299.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536.00/739.53 = 299.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536.00x = 739.53 × 299.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536.00x = 221,814.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,814.63/536.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413.84

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