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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355.46, 491.00 and 352.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 355.46, 491.00 and 352.76 is: 487.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355.46 : 491.00 = 352.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355.46/491.00 = 352.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355.46x = 491.00 × 352.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355.46x = 173,200.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,200.94/355.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.27

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