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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.56, 743.70 and 519.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.56, 743.70 and 519.40 is: 715.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.56 : 743.70 = 519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.56/743.70 = 519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.56x = 743.70 × 519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.56x = 386,277.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,277.78/539.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715.91

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