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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.47, 901.53 and 467.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.47, 901.53 and 467.37 is: 644.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.47 : 901.53 = 467.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.47/901.53 = 467.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.47x = 901.53 × 467.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.47x = 421,348.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,348.08/653.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644.79

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