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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402.46, 603.80 and 142.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402.46, 603.80 and 142.53 is: 213.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402.46 : 603.80 = 142.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402.46/603.80 = 142.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402.46x = 603.80 × 142.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402.46x = 86,057.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,057.17/402.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.83

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