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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.06, 904.41 and 608.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.06, 904.41 and 608.46 is: 837.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.06 : 904.41 = 608.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.06/904.41 = 608.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.06x = 904.41 × 608.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.06x = 550,297.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,297.31/657.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837.51

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