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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329.48, 494.00 and 175.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329.48, 494.00 and 175.31 is: 262.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329.48 : 494.00 = 175.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329.48/494.00 = 175.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329.48x = 494.00 × 175.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329.48x = 86,599.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,599.79/329.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262.84

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