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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.36, 894.36 and 482.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.36, 894.36 and 482.64 is: 665.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.36 : 894.36 = 482.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.36/894.36 = 482.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.36x = 894.36 × 482.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.36x = 431,653.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,653.91/648.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665.76

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