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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615.96, 850.10 and 353.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615.96, 850.10 and 353.97 is: 488.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615.96 : 850.10 = 353.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615.96/850.10 = 353.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615.96x = 850.10 × 353.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615.96x = 300,908.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,908.13/615.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488.52

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