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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477.50, 658.53 and 300.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477.50, 658.53 and 300.26 is: 414.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477.50 : 658.53 = 300.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477.50/658.53 = 300.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477.50x = 658.53 × 300.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477.50x = 197,728.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,728.16/477.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414.09

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