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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336.48, 504.41 and 120.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336.48, 504.41 and 120.03 is: 179.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336.48 : 504.41 = 120.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336.48/504.41 = 120.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336.48x = 504.41 × 120.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336.48x = 60,543.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,543.73/336.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179.93

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