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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602.60, 902.64 and 313.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 602.60, 902.64 and 313.16 is: 469.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.60 : 902.64 = 313.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.60/902.64 = 313.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.60x = 902.64 × 313.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.60x = 282,670.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,670.74/602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469.09

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