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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.66, 918.45 and 323.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.66, 918.45 and 323.58 is: 485.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.66 : 918.45 = 323.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.66/918.45 = 323.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.66x = 918.45 × 323.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.66x = 297,192.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,192.05/612.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485.08

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