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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479.00, 661.00 and 269.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479.00, 661.00 and 269.17 is: 371.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479.00 : 661.00 = 269.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479.00/661.00 = 269.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479.00x = 661.00 × 269.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479.00x = 177,916.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,916.72/479.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371.44

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