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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.36, 874.01 and 353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.36, 874.01 and 353.60 is: 487.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.36 : 874.01 = 353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.36/874.01 = 353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.36x = 874.01 × 353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.36x = 309,043.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,043.80/633.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.94

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