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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.24, 915.85 and 509.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.24, 915.85 and 509.66 is: 762.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.24 : 915.85 = 509.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.24/915.85 = 509.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.24x = 915.85 × 509.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.24x = 466,773.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,773.13/612.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762.40

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