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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 618.80, 928.20 and 234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 618.80, 928.20 and 234.20 is: 351.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    618.80 : 928.20 = 234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    618.80/928.20 = 234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    618.80x = 928.20 × 234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    618.80x = 217,384.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,384.44/618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351.30

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