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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.37, 911.86 and 528.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.37, 911.86 and 528.93 is: 729.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.37 : 911.86 = 528.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.37/911.86 = 528.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.37x = 911.86 × 528.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.37x = 482,308.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,308.79/661.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729.26

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