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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.80, 1,215 and 323.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.80, 1,215 and 323.19 is: 484.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.80 : 1,215 = 323.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.80/1,215 = 323.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.80x = 1,215 × 323.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.80x = 392,675.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,675.85/809.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484.91

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