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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.47, 772.00 and 310.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.47, 772.00 and 310.74 is: 428.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.47 : 772.00 = 310.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.47/772.00 = 310.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.47x = 772.00 × 310.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.47x = 239,887.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,887.61/559.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428.77

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