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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.12, 916.05 and 501.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.12, 916.05 and 501.15 is: 749.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.12 : 916.05 = 501.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.12/916.05 = 501.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.12x = 916.05 × 501.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.12x = 459,078.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,078.46/612.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749.98

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