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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.25, 602.01 and 271.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.25, 602.01 and 271.24 is: 406.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.25 : 602.01 = 271.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.25/602.01 = 271.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.25x = 602.01 × 271.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.25x = 163,289.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,289.68/401.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406.96

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