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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.72, 901.67 and 417.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.72, 901.67 and 417.69 is: 576.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.72 : 901.67 = 417.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.72/901.67 = 417.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.72x = 901.67 × 417.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.72x = 376,616.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,616.45/653.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.12

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