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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 614.90, 848.75 and 353.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 614.90, 848.75 and 353.09 is: 487.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    614.90 : 848.75 = 353.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    614.90/848.75 = 353.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    614.90x = 848.75 × 353.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    614.90x = 299,679.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,679.13/614.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.37

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