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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.10, 911.41 and 511.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.10, 911.41 and 511.94 is: 705.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.10 : 911.41 = 511.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.10/911.41 = 511.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.10x = 911.41 × 511.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.10x = 466,588.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,588.23/661.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705.78

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