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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509.36, 704.40 and 500.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509.36, 704.40 and 500.13 is: 691.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509.36 : 704.40 = 500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509.36/704.40 = 500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509.36x = 704.40 × 500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509.36x = 352,291.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,291.57/509.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691.64

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