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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640.00, 959.01 and 310.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640.00, 959.01 and 310.58 is: 465.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640.00 : 959.01 = 310.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640.00/959.01 = 310.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640.00x = 959.01 × 310.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640.00x = 297,849.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,849.33/640.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465.39

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