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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482.00, 722.79 and 173.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482.00, 722.79 and 173.79 is: 260.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482.00 : 722.79 = 173.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482.00/722.79 = 173.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482.00x = 722.79 × 173.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482.00x = 125,613.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,613.67/482.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260.61

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