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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.24, 948.90 and 587.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.24, 948.90 and 587.67 is: 880.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.24 : 948.90 = 587.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.24/948.90 = 587.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.24x = 948.90 × 587.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.24x = 557,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,640.06/633.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880.61

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