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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.60, 997.08 and 202.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.60, 997.08 and 202.36 is: 303.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.60 : 997.08 = 202.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.60/997.08 = 202.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.60x = 997.08 × 202.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.60x = 201,769.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,769.11/664.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.59

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