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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.46, 904.76 and 213.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.46, 904.76 and 213.38 is: 319.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.46 : 904.76 = 213.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.46/904.76 = 213.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.46x = 904.76 × 213.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.46x = 193,057.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,057.69/603.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319.92

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