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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.86, 896.22 and 639.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.86, 896.22 and 639.14 is: 882.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.86 : 896.22 = 639.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.86/896.22 = 639.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.86x = 896.22 × 639.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.86x = 572,805.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,805.57/648.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 882.79

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