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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.45, 901.31 and 391.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.45, 901.31 and 391.28 is: 539.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.45 : 901.31 = 391.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.45/901.31 = 391.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.45x = 901.31 × 391.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.45x = 352,667.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,667.81/653.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.70

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