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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.36, 813.12 and 478.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.36, 813.12 and 478.08 is: 715.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.36 : 813.12 = 478.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.36/813.12 = 478.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.36x = 813.12 × 478.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.36x = 388,736.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,736.41/543.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715.43

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