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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.58, 902.01 and 417.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.58, 902.01 and 417.74 is: 576.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.58 : 902.01 = 417.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.58/902.01 = 417.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.58x = 902.01 × 417.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.58x = 376,803.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,803.57/653.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.53

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