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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 666.66, 999.86 and 301.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 666.66, 999.86 and 301.53 is: 452.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666.66 : 999.86 = 301.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666.66/999.86 = 301.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666.66x = 999.86 × 301.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666.66x = 301,486.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,486.28/666.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.23

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