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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675.66, 1,004.78 and 668.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675.66, 1,004.78 and 668.46 is: 994.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.66 : 1,004.78 = 668.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.66/1,004.78 = 668.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.66x = 1,004.78 × 668.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.66x = 671,651.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,651.90/675.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 994.07

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