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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.36, 602.10 and 360.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.36, 602.10 and 360.54 is: 540.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.36 : 602.10 = 360.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.36/602.10 = 360.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.36x = 602.10 × 360.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.36x = 217,081.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,081.13/401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.87

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