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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.30, 904.84 and 501.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.30, 904.84 and 501.24 is: 751.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.30 : 904.84 = 501.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.30/904.84 = 501.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.30x = 904.84 × 501.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.30x = 453,542.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,542.00/603.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751.77

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