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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 443.45, 666.20 and 279.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 443.45, 666.20 and 279.43 is: 419.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    443.45 : 666.20 = 279.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    443.45/666.20 = 279.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    443.45x = 666.20 × 279.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    443.45x = 186,156.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,156.27/443.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419.79

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