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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572.82, 859.31 and 207.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572.82, 859.31 and 207.78 is: 311.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572.82 : 859.31 = 207.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572.82/859.31 = 207.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572.82x = 859.31 × 207.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572.82x = 178,546.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,546.39/572.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311.70

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