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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.68, 902.75 and 449.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.68, 902.75 and 449.72 is: 672.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.68 : 902.75 = 449.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.68/902.75 = 449.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.68x = 902.75 × 449.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.68x = 405,980.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,980.22/603.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672.51

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