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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602.90, 902.90 and 515.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 602.90, 902.90 and 515.76 is: 772.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.90 : 902.90 = 515.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.90/902.90 = 515.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.90x = 902.90 × 515.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.90x = 465,679.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,679.70/602.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772.40

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