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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.36, 884.24 and 475.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.36, 884.24 and 475.76 is: 655.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.36 : 884.24 = 475.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.36/884.24 = 475.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.36x = 884.24 × 475.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.36x = 420,686.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,686.02/641.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655.93

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