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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.34, 948.83 and 324.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.34, 948.83 and 324.87 is: 486.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.34 : 948.83 = 324.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.34/948.83 = 324.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.34x = 948.83 × 324.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.34x = 308,246.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,246.40/633.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.70

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