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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.66, 648.80 and 172.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.66, 648.80 and 172.60 is: 258.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.66 : 648.80 = 172.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.66/648.80 = 172.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.66x = 648.80 × 172.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.66x = 111,982.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,982.88/432.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258.82

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