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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.20, 604.80 and 114.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.20, 604.80 and 114.64 is: 171.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.20 : 604.80 = 114.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.20/604.80 = 114.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.20x = 604.80 × 114.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.20x = 69,334.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,334.27/403.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171.96

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