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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.90, 833.58 and 551.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.90, 833.58 and 551.04 is: 760.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.90 : 833.58 = 551.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.90/833.58 = 551.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.90x = 833.58 × 551.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.90x = 459,335.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,335.92/603.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760.62

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