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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612, 917.88 and 173.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612, 917.88 and 173.24 is: 259.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612 : 917.88 = 173.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612/917.88 = 173.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612x = 917.88 × 173.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612x = 159,013.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,013.53/612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259.83

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