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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.44, 743.96 and 352.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.44, 743.96 and 352.68 is: 486.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.44 : 743.96 = 352.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.44/743.96 = 352.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.44x = 743.96 × 352.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.44x = 262,379.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,379.81/539.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.39

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