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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.14, 918.30 and 323.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.14, 918.30 and 323.42 is: 485.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.14 : 918.30 = 323.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.14/918.30 = 323.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.14x = 918.30 × 323.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.14x = 296,996.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,996.59/612.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485.18

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