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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745.00, 1,118.00 and 436.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745.00, 1,118.00 and 436.89 is: 655.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745.00 : 1,118.00 = 436.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745.00/1,118.00 = 436.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745.00x = 1,118.00 × 436.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745.00x = 488,448.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,448.30/745.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655.64

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