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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.46, 809.49 and 231.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.46, 809.49 and 231.61 is: 347.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.46 : 809.49 = 231.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.46/809.49 = 231.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.46x = 809.49 × 231.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.46x = 187,485.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,485.98/539.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347.54

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