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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.80, 997.11 and 609.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.80, 997.11 and 609.32 is: 918.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.80 : 997.11 = 609.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.80/997.11 = 609.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.80x = 997.11 × 609.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.80x = 607,559.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,559.07/661.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 918.04

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