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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645.47, 890.75 and 383.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645.47, 890.75 and 383.48 is: 529.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645.47 : 890.75 = 383.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645.47/890.75 = 383.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645.47x = 890.75 × 383.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645.47x = 341,587.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,587.51/645.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.21

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