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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.00, 603.99 and 159.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.00, 603.99 and 159.39 is: 238.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.00 : 603.99 = 159.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.00/603.99 = 159.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.00x = 603.99 × 159.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.00x = 96,269.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,269.97/403.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238.88

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