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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.84, 833.23 and 341.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.84, 833.23 and 341.85 is: 471.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.84 : 833.23 = 341.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.84/833.23 = 341.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.84x = 833.23 × 341.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.84x = 284,839.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,839.68/603.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.71

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