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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 663.40, 995.40 and 298.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 663.40, 995.40 and 298.29 is: 447.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    663.40 : 995.40 = 298.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    663.40/995.40 = 298.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    663.40x = 995.40 × 298.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    663.40x = 296,917.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,917.87/663.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447.57

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