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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.84, 602.04 and 353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.84, 602.04 and 353.60 is: 529.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.84 : 602.04 = 353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.84/602.04 = 353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.84x = 602.04 × 353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.84x = 212,881.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,881.34/401.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.77

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