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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.60, 874.39 and 353.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.60, 874.39 and 353.88 is: 488.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.60 : 874.39 = 353.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.60/874.39 = 353.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.60x = 874.39 × 353.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.60x = 309,426.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,426.30/633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488.36

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