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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562.50, 843.53 and 197.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562.50, 843.53 and 197.19 is: 295.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562.50 : 843.53 = 197.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562.50/843.53 = 197.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562.50x = 843.53 × 197.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562.50x = 166,334.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,334.69/562.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295.71

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