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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.00, 743.76 and 306.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.00, 743.76 and 306.13 is: 422.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.00 : 743.76 = 306.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.00/743.76 = 306.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.00x = 743.76 × 306.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.00x = 227,685.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,685.39/539.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422.42

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