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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479.60, 661.92 and 400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479.60, 661.92 and 400.80 is: 553.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479.60 : 661.92 = 400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479.60/661.92 = 400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479.60x = 661.92 × 400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479.60x = 265,297.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,297.54/479.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553.16

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