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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.45, 904.11 and 420.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.45, 904.11 and 420.49 is: 629.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.45 : 904.11 = 420.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.45/904.11 = 420.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.45x = 904.11 × 420.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.45x = 380,169.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,169.21/603.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629.99

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