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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659.45, 989.27 and 399.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659.45, 989.27 and 399.65 is: 599.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659.45 : 989.27 = 399.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659.45/989.27 = 399.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659.45x = 989.27 × 399.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659.45x = 395,354.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,354.81/659.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599.53

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