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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601.84, 903.38 and 600.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601.84, 903.38 and 600.92 is: 902.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.84 : 903.38 = 600.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.84/903.38 = 600.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.84x = 903.38 × 600.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.84x = 542,859.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,859.11/601.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 902.00

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