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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.70, 901.66 and 391.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.70, 901.66 and 391.53 is: 540.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.70 : 901.66 = 391.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.70/901.66 = 391.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.70x = 901.66 × 391.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.70x = 353,026.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,026.94/653.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.04

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