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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.74, 601.71 and 314.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.74, 601.71 and 314.98 is: 471.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.74 : 601.71 = 314.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.74/601.71 = 314.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.74x = 601.71 × 314.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.74x = 189,526.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,526.62/401.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.76

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