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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.98, 904.24 and 546.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.98, 904.24 and 546.31 is: 817.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.98 : 904.24 = 546.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.98/904.24 = 546.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.98x = 904.24 × 546.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.98x = 493,995.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,995.35/603.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817.90

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