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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.80, 997.40 and 299.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.80, 997.40 and 299.55 is: 449.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.80 : 997.40 = 299.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.80/997.40 = 299.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.80x = 997.40 × 299.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.80x = 298,771.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,771.17/664.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.42

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