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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.29, 844.74 and 391.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.29, 844.74 and 391.22 is: 539.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.29 : 844.74 = 391.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.29/844.74 = 391.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.29x = 844.74 × 391.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.29x = 330,479.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,479.18/612.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.74

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