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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.65, 911 and 561.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.65, 911 and 561.86 is: 773.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.65 : 911 = 561.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.65/911 = 561.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.65x = 911 × 561.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.65x = 511,852.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,852.18/661.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773.60

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