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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.40, 902.40 and 506.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.40, 902.40 and 506.20 is: 757.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.40 : 902.40 = 506.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.40/902.40 = 506.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.40x = 902.40 × 506.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.40x = 456,794.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,794.88/603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757.03

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