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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.45, 903.03 and 372.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.45, 903.03 and 372.39 is: 557.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.45 : 903.03 = 372.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.45/903.03 = 372.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.45x = 903.03 × 372.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.45x = 336,279.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,279.34/603.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557.26

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