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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.89, 873.79 and 523.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.89, 873.79 and 523.19 is: 721.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.89 : 873.79 = 523.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.89/873.79 = 523.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.89x = 873.79 × 523.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.89x = 457,159.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,159.07/633.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721.19

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