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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.34, 809.15 and 214.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.34, 809.15 and 214.61 is: 321.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.34 : 809.15 = 214.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.34/809.15 = 214.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.34x = 809.15 × 214.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.34x = 173,646.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,646.56/539.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321.96

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