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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.50, 605.27 and 114.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.50, 605.27 and 114.96 is: 172.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.50 : 605.27 = 114.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.50/605.27 = 114.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.50x = 605.27 × 114.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.50x = 69,582.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,582.13/403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.45

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