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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.72, 919.06 and 417.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.72, 919.06 and 417.28 is: 576.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.72 : 919.06 = 417.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.72/919.06 = 417.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.72x = 919.06 × 417.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.72x = 383,505.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,505.36/665.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.08

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