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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.17, 834.00 and 263.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.17, 834.00 and 263.60 is: 395.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.17 : 834.00 = 263.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.17/834.00 = 263.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.17x = 834.00 × 263.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.17x = 219,845.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,845.06/556.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395.29

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