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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.60, 809.19 and 210.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.60, 809.19 and 210.49 is: 315.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.60 : 809.19 = 210.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.60/809.19 = 210.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.60x = 809.19 × 210.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.60x = 170,326.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,326.40/539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315.65

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