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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645.50, 969.12 and 634.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645.50, 969.12 and 634.56 is: 952.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645.50 : 969.12 = 634.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645.50/969.12 = 634.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645.50x = 969.12 × 634.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645.50x = 614,964.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,964.79/645.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 952.70

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