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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.48, 874.10 and 353.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.48, 874.10 and 353.66 is: 487.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.48 : 874.10 = 353.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.48/874.10 = 353.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.48x = 874.10 × 353.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.48x = 309,128.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,128.07/633.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.98

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