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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.82, 904.83 and 542.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.82, 904.83 and 542.62 is: 813.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.82 : 904.83 = 542.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.82/904.83 = 542.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.82x = 904.83 × 542.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.82x = 490,978.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,978.85/603.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813.12

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