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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.56, 902.57 and 449.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.56, 902.57 and 449.59 is: 672.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.56 : 902.57 = 449.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.56/902.57 = 449.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.56x = 902.57 × 449.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.56x = 405,781.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,781.94/603.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672.32

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