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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.80, 874.12 and 582.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.80, 874.12 and 582.17 is: 801.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.80 : 874.12 = 582.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.80/874.12 = 582.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.80x = 874.12 × 582.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.80x = 508,884.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,884.99/634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 801.65

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