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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.70, 742.41 and 451.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.70, 742.41 and 451.14 is: 620.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.70 : 742.41 = 451.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.70/742.41 = 451.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.70x = 742.41 × 451.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.70x = 334,930.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,930.85/539.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620.59

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