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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.36, 602.01 and 112.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.36, 602.01 and 112.79 is: 169.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.36 : 602.01 = 112.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.36/602.01 = 112.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.36x = 602.01 × 112.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.36x = 67,902.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,902.21/401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169.18

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