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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540.46, 745.81 and 307.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540.46, 745.81 and 307.63 is: 424.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540.46 : 745.81 = 307.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540.46/745.81 = 307.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540.46x = 745.81 × 307.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540.46x = 229,433.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,433.53/540.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424.52

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