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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485.36, 727.92 and 408.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485.36, 727.92 and 408.38 is: 612.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485.36 : 727.92 = 408.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485.36/727.92 = 408.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485.36x = 727.92 × 408.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485.36x = 297,267.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,267.97/485.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612.47

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