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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.62, 603.81 and 353.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.62, 603.81 and 353.94 is: 529.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.62 : 603.81 = 353.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.62/603.81 = 353.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.62x = 603.81 × 353.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.62x = 213,712.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,712.51/403.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.49

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