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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.88, 904.19 and 314.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.88, 904.19 and 314.71 is: 471.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.88 : 904.19 = 314.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.88/904.19 = 314.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.88x = 904.19 × 314.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.88x = 284,557.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,557.63/603.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.22

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