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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.34, 745.50 and 529.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.34, 745.50 and 529.54 is: 726.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.34 : 745.50 = 529.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.34/745.50 = 529.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.34x = 745.50 × 529.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.34x = 394,772.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,772.07/543.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726.57

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