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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602.36, 902.99 and 212.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 602.36, 902.99 and 212.08 is: 317.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.36 : 902.99 = 212.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.36/902.99 = 212.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.36x = 902.99 × 212.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.36x = 191,506.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,506.12/602.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317.93

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