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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540.51, 745.79 and 307.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540.51, 745.79 and 307.62 is: 424.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540.51 : 745.79 = 307.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540.51/745.79 = 307.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540.51x = 745.79 × 307.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540.51x = 229,418.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,418.38/540.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424.45

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