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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646.48, 892.37 and 479.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 646.48, 892.37 and 479.03 is: 661.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646.48 : 892.37 = 479.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646.48/892.37 = 479.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646.48x = 892.37 × 479.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646.48x = 427,471.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,471.84/646.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661.23

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