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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654.41, 902.44 and 600.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654.41, 902.44 and 600.38 is: 827.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654.41 : 902.44 = 600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654.41/902.44 = 600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654.41x = 902.44 × 600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654.41x = 541,803.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,803.93/654.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 827.93

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