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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656.60, 984.78 and 194.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656.60, 984.78 and 194.37 is: 291.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656.60 : 984.78 = 194.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656.60/984.78 = 194.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656.60x = 984.78 × 194.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656.60x = 191,411.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,411.69/656.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291.52

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