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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640.00, 960.01 and 315.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640.00, 960.01 and 315.39 is: 473.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640.00 : 960.01 = 315.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640.00/960.01 = 315.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640.00x = 960.01 × 315.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640.00x = 302,776.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,776.77/640.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473.09

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