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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 666.56, 999.75 and 198.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 666.56, 999.75 and 198.02 is: 297.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666.56 : 999.75 = 198.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666.56/999.75 = 198.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666.56x = 999.75 × 198.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666.56x = 197,970.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,970.50/666.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297.00

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