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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404.74, 559.05 and 352.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404.74, 559.05 and 352.18 is: 486.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404.74 : 559.05 = 352.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404.74/559.05 = 352.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404.74x = 559.05 × 352.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404.74x = 196,886.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,886.23/404.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.45

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