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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385.48, 532.04 and 245.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385.48, 532.04 and 245.56 is: 338.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385.48 : 532.04 = 245.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385.48/532.04 = 245.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385.48x = 532.04 × 245.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385.48x = 130,647.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,647.97/385.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338.93

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