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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.52, 874.75 and 571.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.52, 874.75 and 571.10 is: 788.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.52 : 874.75 = 571.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.52/874.75 = 571.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.52x = 874.75 × 571.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.52x = 499,569.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,569.73/633.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788.56

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