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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482.72, 724.07 and 117.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482.72, 724.07 and 117.51 is: 176.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482.72 : 724.07 = 117.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482.72/724.07 = 117.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482.72x = 724.07 × 117.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482.72x = 85,081.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,081.85/482.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176.26

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