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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.75, 917.04 and 468.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.75, 917.04 and 468.37 is: 646.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.75 : 917.04 = 468.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.75/917.04 = 468.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.75x = 917.04 × 468.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.75x = 429,514.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,514.02/664.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646.13

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