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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658.82, 986.84 and 398.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658.82, 986.84 and 398.69 is: 597.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658.82 : 986.84 = 398.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658.82/986.84 = 398.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658.82x = 986.84 × 398.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658.82x = 393,436.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,436.31/658.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597.19

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