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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538.38, 743.00 and 407.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538.38, 743.00 and 407.16 is: 561.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538.38 : 743.00 = 407.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538.38/743.00 = 407.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538.38x = 743.00 × 407.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538.38x = 302,517.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,517.84/538.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561.90

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