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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.86, 950.13 and 532.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.86, 950.13 and 532.26 is: 796.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.86 : 950.13 = 532.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.86/950.13 = 532.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.86x = 950.13 × 532.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.86x = 505,716.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,716.19/634.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796.58

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