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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.60, 874.40 and 353.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.60, 874.40 and 353.84 is: 488.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.60 : 874.40 = 353.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.60/874.40 = 353.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.60x = 874.40 × 353.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.60x = 309,391.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,391.55/633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488.31

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