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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.32, 902.47 and 551.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.32, 902.47 and 551.58 is: 825.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.32 : 902.47 = 551.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.32/902.47 = 551.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.32x = 902.47 × 551.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.32x = 497,784.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,784.40/603.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825.08

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