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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651.48, 899.82 and 568.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651.48, 899.82 and 568.32 is: 784.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651.48 : 899.82 = 568.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651.48/899.82 = 568.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651.48x = 899.82 × 568.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651.48x = 511,385.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,385.70/651.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784.96

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