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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.00, 743.80 and 329.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.00, 743.80 and 329.10 is: 454.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.00 : 743.80 = 329.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.00/743.80 = 329.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.00x = 743.80 × 329.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.00x = 244,780.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,780.97/539.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454.14

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