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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659.85, 990.68 and 523.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659.85, 990.68 and 523.05 is: 785.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659.85 : 990.68 = 523.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659.85/990.68 = 523.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659.85x = 990.68 × 523.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659.85x = 518,172.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,172.56/659.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785.29

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