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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631.86, 941.39 and 600.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631.86, 941.39 and 600.88 is: 895.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631.86 : 941.39 = 600.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631.86/941.39 = 600.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631.86x = 941.39 × 600.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631.86x = 565,662.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,662.42/631.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 895.23

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