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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.80, 884.82 and 608.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.80, 884.82 and 608.44 is: 838.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.80 : 884.82 = 608.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.80/884.82 = 608.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.80x = 884.82 × 608.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.80x = 538,359.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,359.88/641.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838.83

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