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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.38, 904.74 and 213.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.38, 904.74 and 213.32 is: 319.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.38 : 904.74 = 213.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.38/904.74 = 213.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.38x = 904.74 × 213.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.38x = 192,999.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,999.14/603.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319.86

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