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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648, 971.81 and 257.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648, 971.81 and 257.85 is: 386.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648 : 971.81 = 257.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648/971.81 = 257.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648x = 971.81 × 257.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648x = 250,579.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,579.92/648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386.70

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