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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602.70, 902.70 and 521.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 602.70, 902.70 and 521.70 is: 781.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.70 : 902.70 = 521.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.70/902.70 = 521.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.70x = 902.70 × 521.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.70x = 470,938.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,938.59/602.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781.38

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