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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.44, 772.02 and 310.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.44, 772.02 and 310.77 is: 428.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.44 : 772.02 = 310.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.44/772.02 = 310.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.44x = 772.02 × 310.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.44x = 239,920.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,920.66/559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428.86

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