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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.55, 809.19 and 210.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.55, 809.19 and 210.39 is: 315.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.55 : 809.19 = 210.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.55/809.19 = 210.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.55x = 809.19 × 210.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.55x = 170,245.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,245.48/539.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315.53

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