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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615.36, 849.18 and 353.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615.36, 849.18 and 353.36 is: 487.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615.36 : 849.18 = 353.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615.36/849.18 = 353.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615.36x = 849.18 × 353.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615.36x = 300,066.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,066.24/615.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.63

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