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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.84, 905.87 and 257.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.84, 905.87 and 257.17 is: 385.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.84 : 905.87 = 257.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.84/905.87 = 257.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.84x = 905.87 × 257.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.84x = 232,958.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,958.06/603.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385.80

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