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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654.06, 978.66 and 532.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654.06, 978.66 and 532.56 is: 796.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654.06 : 978.66 = 532.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654.06/978.66 = 532.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654.06x = 978.66 × 532.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654.06x = 521,195.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,195.17/654.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796.86

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