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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.66, 605.48 and 115.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.66, 605.48 and 115.10 is: 172.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.66 : 605.48 = 115.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.66/605.48 = 115.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.66x = 605.48 × 115.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.66x = 69,690.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,690.75/403.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.65

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