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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631.36, 947.04 and 456.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631.36, 947.04 and 456.94 is: 685.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631.36 : 947.04 = 456.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631.36/947.04 = 456.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631.36x = 947.04 × 456.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631.36x = 432,740.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,740.46/631.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685.41

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