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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.68, 951.45 and 428.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.68, 951.45 and 428.73 is: 642.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.68 : 951.45 = 428.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.68/951.45 = 428.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.68x = 951.45 × 428.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.68x = 407,915.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,915.16/634.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642.71

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