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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.37, 809.10 and 210.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.37, 809.10 and 210.48 is: 315.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.37 : 809.10 = 210.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.37/809.10 = 210.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.37x = 809.10 × 210.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.37x = 170,299.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,299.37/539.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315.74

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