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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572.46, 790.00 and 323.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572.46, 790.00 and 323.78 is: 446.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572.46 : 790.00 = 323.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572.46/790.00 = 323.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572.46x = 790.00 × 323.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572.46x = 255,784.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,784.58/572.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446.82

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