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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583.25, 805.25 and 373.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583.25, 805.25 and 373.52 is: 515.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583.25 : 805.25 = 373.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583.25/805.25 = 373.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583.25x = 805.25 × 373.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583.25x = 300,779.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,779.93/583.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515.69

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