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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.56, 896.28 and 576.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.56, 896.28 and 576.56 is: 796.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.56 : 896.28 = 576.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.56/896.28 = 576.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.56x = 896.28 × 576.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.56x = 516,759.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,759.20/648.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796.78

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