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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601.80, 902.04 and 236.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601.80, 902.04 and 236.36 is: 354.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.80 : 902.04 = 236.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.80/902.04 = 236.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.80x = 902.04 × 236.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.80x = 213,206.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,206.17/601.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354.28

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