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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.32, 917.76 and 323.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.32, 917.76 and 323.68 is: 485.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.32 : 917.76 = 323.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.32/917.76 = 323.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.32x = 917.76 × 323.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.32x = 297,060.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,060.56/612.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485.14

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