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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.66, 593.55 and 332.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.66, 593.55 and 332.66 is: 459.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.66 : 593.55 = 332.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.66/593.55 = 332.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.66x = 593.55 × 332.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.66x = 197,450.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,450.34/429.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459.55

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