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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.90, 905.67 and 482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.90, 905.67 and 482.40 is: 723.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.90 : 905.67 = 482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.90/905.67 = 482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.90x = 905.67 × 482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.90x = 436,895.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,895.21/603.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723.46

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