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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.60, 901.86 and 391.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.60, 901.86 and 391.72 is: 540.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.60 : 901.86 = 391.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.60/901.86 = 391.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.60x = 901.86 × 391.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.60x = 353,276.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,276.60/653.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.51

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