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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.60, 603.30 and 385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.60, 603.30 and 385.20 is: 578.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.60 : 603.30 = 385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.60/603.30 = 385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.60x = 603.30 × 385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.60x = 232,391.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,391.16/401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578.66

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