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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.97, 952.49 and 600.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.97, 952.49 and 600.35 is: 900.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.97 : 952.49 = 600.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.97/952.49 = 600.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.97x = 952.49 × 600.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.97x = 571,824.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,824.11/634.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 900.55

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