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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.79, 902.01 and 391.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.79, 902.01 and 391.77 is: 540.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.79 : 902.01 = 391.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.79/902.01 = 391.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.79x = 902.01 × 391.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.79x = 353,380.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,380.46/653.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.51

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