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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.36, 808.40 and 475.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.36, 808.40 and 475.36 is: 712.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.36 : 808.40 = 475.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.36/808.40 = 475.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.36x = 808.40 × 475.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.36x = 384,281.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,281.02/539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712.48

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