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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.04, 997.56 and 299.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.04, 997.56 and 299.82 is: 449.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.04 : 997.56 = 299.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.04/997.56 = 299.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.04x = 997.56 × 299.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.04x = 299,088.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,088.44/665.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.73

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