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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.42, 901.75 and 391.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.42, 901.75 and 391.39 is: 540.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.42 : 901.75 = 391.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.42/901.75 = 391.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.42x = 901.75 × 391.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.42x = 352,935.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,935.93/653.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.14

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