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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321.45, 482.17 and 77.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321.45, 482.17 and 77.97 is: 116.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321.45 : 482.17 = 77.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321.45/482.17 = 77.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321.45x = 482.17 × 77.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321.45x = 37,596.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,596.90/321.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.96

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