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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562.50, 843.75 and 274.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562.50, 843.75 and 274.01 is: 411.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562.50 : 843.75 = 274.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562.50/843.75 = 274.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562.50x = 843.75 × 274.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562.50x = 231,191.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,191.72/562.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411.01

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