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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654.46, 902.54 and 433.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654.46, 902.54 and 433.60 is: 597.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654.46 : 902.54 = 433.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654.46/902.54 = 433.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654.46x = 902.54 × 433.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654.46x = 391,341.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,341.34/654.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597.96

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