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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.45, 884.98 and 523.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.45, 884.98 and 523.22 is: 721.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.45 : 884.98 = 523.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.45/884.98 = 523.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.45x = 884.98 × 523.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.45x = 463,033.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,033.50/641.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721.86

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