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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.74, 605.45 and 143.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.74, 605.45 and 143.69 is: 215.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.74 : 605.45 = 143.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.74/605.45 = 143.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.74x = 605.45 × 143.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.74x = 86,999.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,999.40/403.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215.48

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