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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.45, 917.05 and 323.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.45, 917.05 and 323.28 is: 484.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.45 : 917.05 = 323.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.45/917.05 = 323.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.45x = 917.05 × 323.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.45x = 296,463.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,463.92/612.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484.06

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