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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601.56, 902.58 and 236.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601.56, 902.58 and 236.37 is: 354.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.56 : 902.58 = 236.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.56/902.58 = 236.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.56x = 902.58 × 236.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.56x = 213,342.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,342.83/601.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354.65

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