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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.00, 917.71 and 403.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.00, 917.71 and 403.04 is: 556.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.00 : 917.71 = 403.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.00/917.71 = 403.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.00x = 917.71 × 403.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.00x = 369,868.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,868.24/665.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556.19

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