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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.42, 874.18 and 371.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.42, 874.18 and 371.38 is: 512.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.42 : 874.18 = 371.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.42/874.18 = 371.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.42x = 874.18 × 371.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.42x = 324,652.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,652.97/633.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512.54

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