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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.82, 745.00 and 303.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.82, 745.00 and 303.78 is: 419.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.82 : 745.00 = 303.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.82/745.00 = 303.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.82x = 745.00 × 303.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.82x = 226,311.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,311.85/539.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419.23

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