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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402.96, 603.53 and 240.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402.96, 603.53 and 240.30 is: 359.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402.96 : 603.53 = 240.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402.96/603.53 = 240.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402.96x = 603.53 × 240.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402.96x = 145,027.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,027.06/402.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359.90

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