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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.80, 744.74 and 353.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.80, 744.74 and 353.53 is: 487.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.80 : 744.74 = 353.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.80/744.74 = 353.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.80x = 744.74 × 353.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.80x = 263,290.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,290.41/539.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.76

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