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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.84, 873.72 and 607.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.84, 873.72 and 607.92 is: 837.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.84 : 873.72 = 607.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.84/873.72 = 607.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.84x = 873.72 × 607.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.84x = 531,151.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,151.86/633.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837.99

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