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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 609.45, 914.18 and 573.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 609.45, 914.18 and 573.05 is: 859.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609.45 : 914.18 = 573.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609.45/914.18 = 573.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609.45x = 914.18 × 573.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609.45x = 523,863.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,863.41/609.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859.57

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