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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401, 600.48 and 364.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401, 600.48 and 364.02 is: 545.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401 : 600.48 = 364.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401/600.48 = 364.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401x = 600.48 × 364.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401x = 218,586.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,586.73/401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545.10

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