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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.96, 919.11 and 417.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.96, 919.11 and 417.35 is: 576.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.96 : 919.11 = 417.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.96/919.11 = 417.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.96x = 919.11 × 417.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.96x = 383,590.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,590.56/665.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.00

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