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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636.32, 877.82 and 374.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636.32, 877.82 and 374.34 is: 516.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636.32 : 877.82 = 374.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636.32/877.82 = 374.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636.32x = 877.82 × 374.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636.32x = 328,603.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,603.14/636.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516.41

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