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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.46, 845.20 and 332.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.46, 845.20 and 332.68 is: 459.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.46 : 845.20 = 332.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.46/845.20 = 332.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.46x = 845.20 × 332.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.46x = 281,181.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,181.14/612.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459.10

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