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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.90, 648.18 and 270.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.90, 648.18 and 270.06 is: 404.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.90 : 648.18 = 270.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.90/648.18 = 270.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.90x = 648.18 × 270.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.90x = 175,047.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,047.49/432.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404.36

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