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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.32, 894.84 and 473.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.32, 894.84 and 473.36 is: 653.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.32 : 894.84 = 473.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.32/894.84 = 473.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.32x = 894.84 × 473.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.32x = 423,581.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,581.46/648.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653.35

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