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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.98, 840.11 and 235.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.98, 840.11 and 235.26 is: 352.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.98 : 840.11 = 235.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.98/840.11 = 235.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.98x = 840.11 × 235.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.98x = 197,643.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,643.10/559.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352.95

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