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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.57, 603.60 and 353

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.57, 603.60 and 353 is: 527.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.57 : 603.60 = 353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.57/603.60 = 353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.57x = 603.60 × 353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.57x = 213,070.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,070.80/403.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527.96

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