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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608.48, 840.87 and 460.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608.48, 840.87 and 460.85 is: 636.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608.48 : 840.87 = 460.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608.48/840.87 = 460.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608.48x = 840.87 × 460.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608.48x = 387,517.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,517.04/608.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 636.87

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