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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.75, 876.10 and 372.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.75, 876.10 and 372.85 is: 514.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.75 : 876.10 = 372.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.75/876.10 = 372.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.75x = 876.10 × 372.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.75x = 326,653.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,653.89/634.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514.62

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