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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.84, 951.81 and 391.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.84, 951.81 and 391.54 is: 587.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.84 : 951.81 = 391.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.84/951.81 = 391.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.84x = 951.81 × 391.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.84x = 372,671.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,671.69/634.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.03

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