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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.54, 901.76 and 391.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.54, 901.76 and 391.56 is: 540.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.54 : 901.76 = 391.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.54/901.76 = 391.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.54x = 901.76 × 391.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.54x = 353,093.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,093.15/653.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.28

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