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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.86, 904.70 and 506.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.86, 904.70 and 506.98 is: 759.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.86 : 904.70 = 506.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.86/904.70 = 506.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.86x = 904.70 × 506.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.86x = 458,664.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,664.81/603.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759.55

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