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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.92, 772.20 and 502.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.92, 772.20 and 502.32 is: 692.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.92 : 772.20 = 502.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.92/772.20 = 502.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.92x = 772.20 × 502.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.92x = 387,891.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,891.50/559.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692.76

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