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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.57, 902.03 and 391.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.57, 902.03 and 391.63 is: 540.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.57 : 902.03 = 391.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.57/902.03 = 391.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.57x = 902.03 × 391.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.57x = 353,262.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,262.01/653.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.51

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