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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.72, 809.00 and 265.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.72, 809.00 and 265.27 is: 397.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.72 : 809.00 = 265.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.72/809.00 = 265.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.72x = 809.00 × 265.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.72x = 214,598.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,598.06/539.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397.61

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