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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.84, 918.02 and 594.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.84, 918.02 and 594.78 is: 821.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.84 : 918.02 = 594.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.84/918.02 = 594.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.84x = 918.02 × 594.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.84x = 546,019.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,019.94/664.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821.28

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