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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.80, 884.94 and 598.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.80, 884.94 and 598.12 is: 824.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.80 : 884.94 = 598.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.80/884.94 = 598.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.80x = 884.94 × 598.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.80x = 529,300.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,300.31/641.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824.71

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