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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.37, 873.81 and 467.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.37, 873.81 and 467.98 is: 645.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.37 : 873.81 = 467.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.37/873.81 = 467.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.37x = 873.81 × 467.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.37x = 408,925.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,925.60/633.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645.63

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