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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.48, 901.49 and 391.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.48, 901.49 and 391.44 is: 540.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.48 : 901.49 = 391.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.48/901.49 = 391.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.48x = 901.49 × 391.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.48x = 352,877.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,877.29/653.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.00

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