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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.44, 917.80 and 323.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.44, 917.80 and 323.52 is: 484.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.44 : 917.80 = 323.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.44/917.80 = 323.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.44x = 917.80 × 323.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.44x = 296,926.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,926.66/612.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484.83

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