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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.24, 603.83 and 265.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.24, 603.83 and 265.87 is: 398.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.24 : 603.83 = 265.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.24/603.83 = 265.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.24x = 603.83 × 265.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.24x = 160,540.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,540.28/403.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398.13

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