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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.40, 603.70 and 241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.40, 603.70 and 241.20 is: 360.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.40 : 603.70 = 241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.40/603.70 = 241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.40x = 603.70 × 241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.40x = 145,612.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,612.44/403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360.96

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