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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.31, 743.09 and 373.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.31, 743.09 and 373.23 is: 514.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.31 : 743.09 = 373.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.31/743.09 = 373.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.31x = 743.09 × 373.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.31x = 277,343.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,343.48/539.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514.26

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