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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.38, 874.10 and 446.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.38, 874.10 and 446.93 is: 616.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.38 : 874.10 = 446.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.38/874.10 = 446.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.38x = 874.10 × 446.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.38x = 390,661.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,661.51/633.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 616.79

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