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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.50, 952.02 and 451.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.50, 952.02 and 451.62 is: 677.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.50 : 952.02 = 451.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.50/952.02 = 451.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.50x = 952.02 × 451.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.50x = 429,951.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,951.27/634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677.62

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