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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503.77, 754.17 and 491.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503.77, 754.17 and 491.35 is: 735.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503.77 : 754.17 = 491.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503.77/754.17 = 491.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503.77x = 754.17 × 491.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503.77x = 370,561.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,561.43/503.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735.58

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