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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.61, 948.25 and 531.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.61, 948.25 and 531.01 is: 794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.61 : 948.25 = 531.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.61/948.25 = 531.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.61x = 948.25 × 531.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.61x = 503,530.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,530.23/633.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794.70

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