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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.49, 605.23 and 114.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.49, 605.23 and 114.92 is: 172.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.49 : 605.23 = 114.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.49/605.23 = 114.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.49x = 605.23 × 114.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.49x = 69,553.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,553.03/403.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.38

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