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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602.90, 902.55 and 567.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 602.90, 902.55 and 567.30 is: 849.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.90 : 902.55 = 567.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.90/902.55 = 567.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.90x = 902.55 × 567.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.90x = 512,016.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,016.62/602.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849.26

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