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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.70, 878.48 and 600.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.70, 878.48 and 600.82 is: 832.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.70 : 878.48 = 600.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.70/878.48 = 600.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.70x = 878.48 × 600.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.70x = 527,808.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,808.35/633.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 832.90

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