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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.46, 884.82 and 379.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.46, 884.82 and 379.41 is: 523.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.46 : 884.82 = 379.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.46/884.82 = 379.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.46x = 884.82 × 379.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.46x = 335,709.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,709.56/641.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523.35

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