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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655.68, 904.70 and 508.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655.68, 904.70 and 508.12 is: 701.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655.68 : 904.70 = 508.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655.68/904.70 = 508.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655.68x = 904.70 × 508.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655.68x = 459,696.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,696.16/655.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701.10

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