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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.12, 894.37 and 353.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.12, 894.37 and 353.37 is: 487.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.12 : 894.37 = 353.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.12/894.37 = 353.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.12x = 894.37 × 353.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.12x = 316,037.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,037.29/648.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.63

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