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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.36, 917.10 and 490.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.36, 917.10 and 490.73 is: 734.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.36 : 917.10 = 490.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.36/917.10 = 490.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.36x = 917.10 × 490.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.36x = 450,043.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,043.90/612.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734.93

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