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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.60, 809.40 and 482.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.60, 809.40 and 482.90 is: 724.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.60 : 809.40 = 482.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.60/809.40 = 482.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.60x = 809.40 × 482.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.60x = 390,859.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,859.26/539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724.35

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