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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486.77, 730.16 and 121.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486.77, 730.16 and 121.55 is: 182.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486.77 : 730.16 = 121.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486.77/730.16 = 121.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486.77x = 730.16 × 121.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486.77x = 88,746.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,746.69/486.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.32

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