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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.60, 992.40 and 467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.60, 992.40 and 467.20 is: 700.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.60 : 992.40 = 467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.60/992.40 = 467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.60x = 992.40 × 467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.60x = 463,649.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,649.28/661.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700.80

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