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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513.60, 768.48 and 417.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513.60, 768.48 and 417.60 is: 624.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513.60 : 768.48 = 417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513.60/768.48 = 417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513.60x = 768.48 × 417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513.60x = 320,917.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,917.25/513.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624.84

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