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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.60, 603.80 and 365.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.60, 603.80 and 365.20 is: 546.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.60 : 603.80 = 365.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.60/603.80 = 365.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.60x = 603.80 × 365.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.60x = 220,507.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,507.76/403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546.35

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