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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879.82, 1,319.46 and 324.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879.82, 1,319.46 and 324.42 is: 486.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.82 : 1,319.46 = 324.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.82/1,319.46 = 324.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.82x = 1,319.46 × 324.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.82x = 428,059.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,059.21/879.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.53

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