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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.68, 992.86 and 500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.68, 992.86 and 500.36 is: 750.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.68 : 992.86 = 500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.68/992.86 = 500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.68x = 992.86 × 500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.68x = 496,781.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,781.21/661.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750.79

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