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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482.24, 724.12 and 300.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482.24, 724.12 and 300.76 is: 451.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482.24 : 724.12 = 300.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482.24/724.12 = 300.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482.24x = 724.12 × 300.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482.24x = 217,786.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,786.33/482.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451.61

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