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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.01, 902.87 and 313.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.01, 902.87 and 313.84 is: 469.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.01 : 902.87 = 313.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.01/902.87 = 313.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.01x = 902.87 × 313.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.01x = 283,350.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,350.64/603.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469.90

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