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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.32, 948.84 and 267.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.32, 948.84 and 267.47 is: 400.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.32 : 948.84 = 267.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.32/948.84 = 267.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.32x = 948.84 × 267.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.32x = 253,786.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,786.23/633.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400.72

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