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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631.80, 947.88 and 241.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631.80, 947.88 and 241.92 is: 362.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631.80 : 947.88 = 241.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631.80/947.88 = 241.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631.80x = 947.88 × 241.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631.80x = 229,311.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,311.13/631.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.95

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