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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.26, 603.37 and 337.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.26, 603.37 and 337.56 is: 505.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.26 : 603.37 = 337.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.26/603.37 = 337.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.26x = 603.37 × 337.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.26x = 203,671.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,671.74/403.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505.07

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