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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.84, 496.14 and 300.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.84, 496.14 and 300.92 is: 414.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.84 : 496.14 = 300.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.84/496.14 = 300.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.84x = 496.14 × 300.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.84x = 149,298.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,298.45/359.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414.90

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