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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503.92, 694.02 and 433.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503.92, 694.02 and 433.48 is: 597.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503.92 : 694.02 = 433.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503.92/694.02 = 433.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503.92x = 694.02 × 433.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503.92x = 300,843.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,843.79/503.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597.01

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