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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.32, 951.03 and 391.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.32, 951.03 and 391.38 is: 587.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.32 : 951.03 = 391.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.32/951.03 = 391.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.32x = 951.03 × 391.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.32x = 372,211.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,211.84/633.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.72

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