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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.85, 902.01 and 391.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.85, 902.01 and 391.41 is: 539.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.85 : 902.01 = 391.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.85/902.01 = 391.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.85x = 902.01 × 391.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.85x = 353,055.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,055.73/653.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.96

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