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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 609.90, 842.67 and 573.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 609.90, 842.67 and 573.36 is: 792.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609.90 : 842.67 = 573.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609.90/842.67 = 573.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609.90x = 842.67 × 573.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609.90x = 483,153.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,153.27/609.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792.18

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