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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.40, 603.45 and 321.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.40, 603.45 and 321.12 is: 482.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.40 : 603.45 = 321.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.40/603.45 = 321.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.40x = 603.45 × 321.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.40x = 193,779.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,779.86/401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482.76

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