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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.33, 951.83 and 632.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.33, 951.83 and 632.39 is: 948.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.33 : 951.83 = 632.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.33/951.83 = 632.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.33x = 951.83 × 632.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.33x = 601,931.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,931.14/634.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 948.92

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