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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.60, 917.55 and 323.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.60, 917.55 and 323.70 is: 484.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.60 : 917.55 = 323.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.60/917.55 = 323.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.60x = 917.55 × 323.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.60x = 297,010.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,010.94/612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484.84

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