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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654.80, 904.20 and 422.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654.80, 904.20 and 422.48 is: 583.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654.80 : 904.20 = 422.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654.80/904.20 = 422.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654.80x = 904.20 × 422.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654.80x = 382,006.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,006.42/654.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583.39

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