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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.33, 948.42 and 324.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.33, 948.42 and 324.77 is: 486.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.33 : 948.42 = 324.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.33/948.42 = 324.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.33x = 948.42 × 324.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.33x = 308,013.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,013.62/633.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.34

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