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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279.92, 420.12 and 241.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279.92, 420.12 and 241.52 is: 362.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279.92 : 420.12 = 241.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279.92/420.12 = 241.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279.92x = 420.12 × 241.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279.92x = 101,467.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,467.38/279.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.49

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