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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.60, 948.60 and 541.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.60, 948.60 and 541.04 is: 810.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.60 : 948.60 = 541.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.60/948.60 = 541.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.60x = 948.60 × 541.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.60x = 513,230.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,230.54/633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810.02

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