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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.55, 919.04 and 417.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.55, 919.04 and 417.30 is: 576.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.55 : 919.04 = 417.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.55/919.04 = 417.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.55x = 919.04 × 417.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.55x = 383,508.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,508.71/665.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.23

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