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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.45, 904.03 and 481.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.45, 904.03 and 481.57 is: 721.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.45 : 904.03 = 481.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.45/904.03 = 481.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.45x = 904.03 × 481.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.45x = 435,353.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,353.73/603.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721.44

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