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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433.56, 602.47 and 429.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433.56, 602.47 and 429.12 is: 596.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433.56 : 602.47 = 429.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433.56/602.47 = 429.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433.56x = 602.47 × 429.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433.56x = 258,531.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,531.93/433.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596.30

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