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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.96, 906.01 and 257.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.96, 906.01 and 257.23 is: 385.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.96 : 906.01 = 257.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.96/906.01 = 257.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.96x = 906.01 × 257.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.96x = 233,052.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,052.95/603.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385.87

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