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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.58, 772.42 and 400.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.58, 772.42 and 400.26 is: 552.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.58 : 772.42 = 400.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.58/772.42 = 400.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.58x = 772.42 × 400.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.58x = 309,172.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,172.23/559.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.51

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