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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.40, 960.84 and 532.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.40, 960.84 and 532.02 is: 796.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.40 : 960.84 = 532.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.40/960.84 = 532.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.40x = 960.84 × 532.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.40x = 511,186.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,186.10/641.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796.98

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