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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.83, 904.12 and 360.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.83, 904.12 and 360.02 is: 539.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.83 : 904.12 = 360.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.83/904.12 = 360.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.83x = 904.12 × 360.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.83x = 325,495.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,495.86/603.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.06

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