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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 561.80, 842.12 and 273.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 561.80, 842.12 and 273.08 is: 409.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561.80 : 842.12 = 273.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561.80/842.12 = 273.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561.80x = 842.12 × 273.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561.80x = 229,966.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,966.13/561.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.34

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