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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509.76, 764.88 and 501.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509.76, 764.88 and 501.58 is: 752.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509.76 : 764.88 = 501.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509.76/764.88 = 501.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509.76x = 764.88 × 501.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509.76x = 383,648.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,648.51/509.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752.61

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