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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636.43, 959.55 and 632.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636.43, 959.55 and 632.48 is: 953.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636.43 : 959.55 = 632.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636.43/959.55 = 632.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636.43x = 959.55 × 632.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636.43x = 606,896.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,896.18/636.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 953.60

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