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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.74, 901.20 and 536.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.74, 901.20 and 536.38 is: 739.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.74 : 901.20 = 536.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.74/901.20 = 536.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.74x = 901.20 × 536.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.74x = 483,385.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,385.66/653.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739.42

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