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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.25, 743.76 and 373.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.25, 743.76 and 373.74 is: 515.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.25 : 743.76 = 373.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.25/743.76 = 373.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.25x = 743.76 × 373.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.25x = 277,972.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,972.86/539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515.48

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