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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.30, 990.19 and 400.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.30, 990.19 and 400.95 is: 600.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.30 : 990.19 = 400.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.30/990.19 = 400.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.30x = 990.19 × 400.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.30x = 397,017.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,017.18/661.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600.36

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