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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602.64, 904.23 and 313.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 602.64, 904.23 and 313.92 is: 471.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.64 : 904.23 = 313.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.64/904.23 = 313.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.64x = 904.23 × 313.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.64x = 283,855.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,855.88/602.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.02

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