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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601.67, 901.73 and 523.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601.67, 901.73 and 523.31 is: 784.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.67 : 901.73 = 523.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.67/901.73 = 523.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.67x = 901.73 × 523.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.67x = 471,881.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,881.13/601.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784.28

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