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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.36, 809.73 and 449.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.36, 809.73 and 449.18 is: 674.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.36 : 809.73 = 449.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.36/809.73 = 449.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.36x = 809.73 × 449.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.36x = 363,714.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,714.52/539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674.34

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