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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.45, 744.40 and 353.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.45, 744.40 and 353.31 is: 487.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.45 : 744.40 = 353.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.45/744.40 = 353.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.45x = 744.40 × 353.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.45x = 263,003.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,003.96/539.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.54

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