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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.17, 601.83 and 373.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.17, 601.83 and 373.11 is: 556.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.17 : 601.83 = 373.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.17/601.83 = 373.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.17x = 601.83 × 373.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.17x = 224,548.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,548.79/403.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556.96

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