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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.24, 894.54 and 353.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.24, 894.54 and 353.49 is: 487.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.24 : 894.54 = 353.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.24/894.54 = 353.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.24x = 894.54 × 353.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.24x = 316,210.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,210.94/648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.80

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