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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.60, 948.99 and 618.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.60, 948.99 and 618.09 is: 925.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.60 : 948.99 = 618.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.60/948.99 = 618.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.60x = 948.99 × 618.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.60x = 586,561.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,561.23/633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 925.76

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