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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.56, 904.84 and 516.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.56, 904.84 and 516.56 is: 774.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.56 : 904.84 = 516.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.56/904.84 = 516.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.56x = 904.84 × 516.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.56x = 467,404.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,404.15/603.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774.41

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