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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.96, 904.67 and 360.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.96, 904.67 and 360.35 is: 539.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.96 : 904.67 = 360.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.96/904.67 = 360.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.96x = 904.67 × 360.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.96x = 326,001.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,001.00/603.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.77

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