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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.79, 901.92 and 417.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.79, 901.92 and 417.62 is: 576.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.79 : 901.92 = 417.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.79/901.92 = 417.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.79x = 901.92 × 417.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.79x = 376,656.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,656.36/653.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.11

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