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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.73, 743.16 and 422.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.73, 743.16 and 422.18 is: 581.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.73 : 743.16 = 422.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.73/743.16 = 422.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.73x = 743.16 × 422.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.73x = 313,747.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,747.29/539.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581.30

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