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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636.46, 877.99 and 374.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636.46, 877.99 and 374.32 is: 516.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636.46 : 877.99 = 374.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636.46/877.99 = 374.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636.46x = 877.99 × 374.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636.46x = 328,649.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,649.22/636.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516.37

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