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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.60, 904.74 and 314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.60, 904.74 and 314.40 is: 471.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.60 : 904.74 = 314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.60/904.74 = 314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.60x = 904.74 × 314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.60x = 284,450.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,450.26/603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.26

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