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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.58, 901.98 and 391.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.58, 901.98 and 391.62 is: 540.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.58 : 901.98 = 391.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.58/901.98 = 391.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.58x = 901.98 × 391.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.58x = 353,233.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,233.41/653.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.46

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