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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.30, 990.90 and 523.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.30, 990.90 and 523.99 is: 785.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.30 : 990.90 = 523.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.30/990.90 = 523.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.30x = 990.90 × 523.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.30x = 519,221.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,221.69/661.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785.15

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