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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.98, 604.14 and 353.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.98, 604.14 and 353.46 is: 528.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.98 : 604.14 = 353.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.98/604.14 = 353.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.98x = 604.14 × 353.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.98x = 213,539.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,539.32/403.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528.59

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