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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562.56, 843.04 and 253.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562.56, 843.04 and 253.64 is: 380.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562.56 : 843.04 = 253.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562.56/843.04 = 253.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562.56x = 843.04 × 253.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562.56x = 213,828.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,828.67/562.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380.10

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