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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636.56, 878.20 and 471.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636.56, 878.20 and 471.18 is: 650.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636.56 : 878.20 = 471.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636.56/878.20 = 471.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636.56x = 878.20 × 471.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636.56x = 413,790.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,790.28/636.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650.04

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