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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.36, 602.13 and 141.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.36, 602.13 and 141.35 is: 212.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.36 : 602.13 = 141.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.36/602.13 = 141.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.36x = 602.13 × 141.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.36x = 85,111.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,111.08/401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212.06

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