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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.40, 772.01 and 310.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.40, 772.01 and 310.80 is: 428.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.40 : 772.01 = 310.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.40/772.01 = 310.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.40x = 772.01 × 310.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.40x = 239,937.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,937.62/559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428.92

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