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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636.60, 878.38 and 374.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636.60, 878.38 and 374.56 is: 516.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636.60 : 878.38 = 374.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636.60/878.38 = 374.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636.60x = 878.38 × 374.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636.60x = 329,006.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,006.01/636.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516.82

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