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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537.80, 805.80 and 460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537.80, 805.80 and 460.40 is: 689.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537.80 : 805.80 = 460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537.80/805.80 = 460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537.80x = 805.80 × 460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537.80x = 370,990.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,990.32/537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689.83

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