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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.04, 604.52 and 114.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.04, 604.52 and 114.48 is: 171.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.04 : 604.52 = 114.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.04/604.52 = 114.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.04x = 604.52 × 114.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.04x = 69,205.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,205.45/403.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171.71

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