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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.56, 904.54 and 343.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.56, 904.54 and 343.47 is: 514.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.56 : 904.54 = 343.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.56/904.54 = 343.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.56x = 904.54 × 343.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.56x = 310,678.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,678.87/603.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514.74

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