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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675.45, 931.87 and 426.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675.45, 931.87 and 426.34 is: 588.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.45 : 931.87 = 426.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.45/931.87 = 426.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.45x = 931.87 × 426.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.45x = 397,289.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,289.26/675.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588.18

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