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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.36, 805.36 and 504.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.36, 805.36 and 504.52 is: 753.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.36 : 805.36 = 504.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.36/805.36 = 504.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.36x = 805.36 × 504.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.36x = 406,320.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,320.23/539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753.34

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