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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599.60, 900.01 and 456.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599.60, 900.01 and 456.23 is: 684.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599.60 : 900.01 = 456.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599.60/900.01 = 456.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599.60x = 900.01 × 456.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599.60x = 410,614.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,614.38/599.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684.81

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