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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327.29, 491.00 and 121.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 327.29, 491.00 and 121.86 is: 182.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327.29 : 491.00 = 121.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327.29/491.00 = 121.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327.29x = 491.00 × 121.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327.29x = 59,832.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,832.65/327.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.82

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