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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645.80, 891.12 and 383.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645.80, 891.12 and 383.76 is: 529.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645.80 : 891.12 = 383.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645.80/891.12 = 383.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645.80x = 891.12 × 383.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645.80x = 341,976.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,976.21/645.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.54

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