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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.80, 604.80 and 331.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.80, 604.80 and 331.80 is: 496.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.80 : 604.80 = 331.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.80/604.80 = 331.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.80x = 604.80 × 331.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.80x = 200,672.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,672.64/403.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496.96

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