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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.74, 904.93 and 420.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.74, 904.93 and 420.58 is: 630.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.74 : 904.93 = 420.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.74/904.93 = 420.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.74x = 904.93 × 420.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.74x = 380,595.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,595.46/603.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630.40

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