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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.66, 997.29 and 299.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.66, 997.29 and 299.35 is: 449.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.66 : 997.29 = 299.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.66/997.29 = 299.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.66x = 997.29 × 299.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.66x = 298,538.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,538.76/664.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.16

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