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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.80, 996.60 and 299.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.80, 996.60 and 299.43 is: 448.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.80 : 996.60 = 299.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.80/996.60 = 299.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.80x = 996.60 × 299.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.80x = 298,411.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,411.94/664.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448.87

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