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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656.60, 984.80 and 194.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656.60, 984.80 and 194.27 is: 291.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656.60 : 984.80 = 194.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656.60/984.80 = 194.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656.60x = 984.80 × 194.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656.60x = 191,317.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,317.10/656.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291.38

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