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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.45, 743.93 and 352.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.45, 743.93 and 352.86 is: 486.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.45 : 743.93 = 352.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.45/743.93 = 352.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.45x = 743.93 × 352.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.45x = 262,501.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,501.38/539.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.61

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