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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577.72, 864.52 and 500.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 577.72, 864.52 and 500.94 is: 749.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577.72 : 864.52 = 500.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577.72/864.52 = 500.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577.72x = 864.52 × 500.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577.72x = 433,072.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,072.65/577.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749.62

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