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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.37, 949.00 and 389.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.37, 949.00 and 389.37 is: 583.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.37 : 949.00 = 389.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.37/949.00 = 389.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.37x = 949.00 × 389.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.37x = 369,505.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,505.44/633.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583.40

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