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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540.84, 745.62 and 400.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540.84, 745.62 and 400.68 is: 552.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540.84 : 745.62 = 400.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540.84/745.62 = 400.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540.84x = 745.62 × 400.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540.84x = 298,755.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,755.02/540.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.39

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