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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601.38, 901.08 and 578.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601.38, 901.08 and 578.61 is: 866.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.38 : 901.08 = 578.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.38/901.08 = 578.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.38x = 901.08 × 578.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.38x = 521,373.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,373.90/601.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866.96

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