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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 614.80, 919.80 and 398.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 614.80, 919.80 and 398.80 is: 596.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    614.80 : 919.80 = 398.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    614.80/919.80 = 398.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    614.80x = 919.80 × 398.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    614.80x = 366,816.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,816.24/614.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596.64

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