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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298.90, 448.37 and 82.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298.90, 448.37 and 82.47 is: 123.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298.90 : 448.37 = 82.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298.90/448.37 = 82.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298.90x = 448.37 × 82.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298.90x = 36,977.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,977.07/298.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.71

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