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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.90, 605.04 and 323.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.90, 605.04 and 323.17 is: 484.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.90 : 605.04 = 323.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.90/605.04 = 323.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.90x = 605.04 × 323.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.90x = 195,530.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,530.78/403.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484.11

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