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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 663.84, 996.36 and 298.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 663.84, 996.36 and 298.56 is: 448.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    663.84 : 996.36 = 298.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    663.84/996.36 = 298.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    663.84x = 996.36 × 298.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    663.84x = 297,473.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,473.24/663.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448.11

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