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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601.60, 901.20 and 327.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601.60, 901.20 and 327.20 is: 490.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.60 : 901.20 = 327.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.60/901.20 = 327.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.60x = 901.20 × 327.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.60x = 294,872.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,872.64/601.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490.15

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