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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.43, 602.18 and 108.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.43, 602.18 and 108.93 is: 163.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.43 : 602.18 = 108.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.43/602.18 = 108.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.43x = 602.18 × 108.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.43x = 65,597.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,597.00/401.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.41

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