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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537.80, 742.10 and 327.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537.80, 742.10 and 327.87 is: 452.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537.80 : 742.10 = 327.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537.80/742.10 = 327.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537.80x = 742.10 × 327.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537.80x = 243,313.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,313.15/537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.43

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