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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.96, 917.50 and 403.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.96, 917.50 and 403.04 is: 556.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.96 : 917.50 = 403.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.96/917.50 = 403.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.96x = 917.50 × 403.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.96x = 369,789.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,789.20/664.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556.11

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