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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.17, 605.10 and 400.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.17, 605.10 and 400.14 is: 600.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.17 : 605.10 = 400.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.17/605.10 = 400.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.17x = 605.10 × 400.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.17x = 242,124.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,124.71/403.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600.55

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