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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.46, 845.19 and 332.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.46, 845.19 and 332.69 is: 459.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.46 : 845.19 = 332.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.46/845.19 = 332.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.46x = 845.19 × 332.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.46x = 281,183.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,183.32/612.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459.11

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