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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537.46, 742.07 and 338.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537.46, 742.07 and 338.38 is: 467.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537.46 : 742.07 = 338.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537.46/742.07 = 338.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537.46x = 742.07 × 338.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537.46x = 251,101.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,101.65/537.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467.20

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