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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538.71, 743.00 and 352.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538.71, 743.00 and 352.26 is: 485.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538.71 : 743.00 = 352.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538.71/743.00 = 352.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538.71x = 743.00 × 352.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538.71x = 261,727.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,727.42/538.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485.84

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