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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636.48, 877.92 and 374.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636.48, 877.92 and 374.58 is: 516.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636.48 : 877.92 = 374.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636.48/877.92 = 374.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636.48x = 877.92 × 374.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636.48x = 328,851.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,851.27/636.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516.67

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