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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.25, 603.03 and 344.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.25, 603.03 and 344.93 is: 515.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.25 : 603.03 = 344.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.25/603.03 = 344.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.25x = 603.03 × 344.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.25x = 208,003.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,003.14/403.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515.82

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