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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.87, 809.24 and 210.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.87, 809.24 and 210.62 is: 315.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.87 : 809.24 = 210.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.87/809.24 = 210.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.87x = 809.24 × 210.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.87x = 170,443.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,443.10/539.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315.71

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