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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.21, 918.00 and 385.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.21, 918.00 and 385.53 is: 532.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.21 : 918.00 = 385.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.21/918.00 = 385.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.21x = 918.00 × 385.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.21x = 353,917.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,917.21/665.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532.04

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