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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.15, 948.84 and 324.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.15, 948.84 and 324.34 is: 486.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.15 : 948.84 = 324.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.15/948.84 = 324.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.15x = 948.84 × 324.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.15x = 307,746.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,746.77/633.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.06

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