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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.46, 743.85 and 391.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.46, 743.85 and 391.86 is: 540.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.46 : 743.85 = 391.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.46/743.85 = 391.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.46x = 743.85 × 391.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.46x = 291,485.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,485.06/539.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.33

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