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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537.68, 742.00 and 351.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537.68, 742.00 and 351.06 is: 484.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537.68 : 742.00 = 351.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537.68/742.00 = 351.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537.68x = 742.00 × 351.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537.68x = 260,484.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,484.18/537.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484.46

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