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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384.60, 576.27 and 240.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384.60, 576.27 and 240.03 is: 359.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384.60 : 576.27 = 240.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384.60/576.27 = 240.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384.60x = 576.27 × 240.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384.60x = 138,322.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,322.09/384.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359.65

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