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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645.70, 891.30 and 383.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645.70, 891.30 and 383.98 is: 530.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645.70 : 891.30 = 383.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645.70/891.30 = 383.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645.70x = 891.30 × 383.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645.70x = 342,241.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,241.37/645.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530.03

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