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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.45, 978.85 and 306.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.45, 978.85 and 306.30 is: 458.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.45 : 978.85 = 306.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.45/978.85 = 306.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.45x = 978.85 × 306.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.45x = 299,821.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,821.76/653.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458.83

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