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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.71, 874.49 and 353.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.71, 874.49 and 353.98 is: 488.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.71 : 874.49 = 353.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.71/874.49 = 353.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.71x = 874.49 × 353.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.71x = 309,551.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,551.97/633.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488.48

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