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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.45, 648.30 and 295.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.45, 648.30 and 295.76 is: 443.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.45 : 648.30 = 295.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.45/648.30 = 295.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.45x = 648.30 × 295.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.45x = 191,741.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,741.21/432.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 443.38

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