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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.42, 893.00 and 646.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.42, 893.00 and 646.40 is: 890.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.42 : 893.00 = 646.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.42/893.00 = 646.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.42x = 893.00 × 646.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.42x = 577,227.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,227.50/648.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890.21

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