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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.99, 919.08 and 417.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.99, 919.08 and 417.32 is: 575.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.99 : 919.08 = 417.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.99/919.08 = 417.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.99x = 919.08 × 417.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.99x = 383,549.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,549.32/665.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575.91

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