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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601.75, 901.01 and 341.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601.75, 901.01 and 341.37 is: 511.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.75 : 901.01 = 341.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.75/901.01 = 341.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.75x = 901.01 × 341.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.75x = 307,571.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,571.57/601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511.13

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