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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509.69, 704.09 and 454.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509.69, 704.09 and 454.41 is: 627.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509.69 : 704.09 = 454.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509.69/704.09 = 454.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509.69x = 704.09 × 454.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509.69x = 319,946.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,946.67/509.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627.72

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