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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.36, 917.44 and 515.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.36, 917.44 and 515.48 is: 772.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.36 : 917.44 = 515.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.36/917.44 = 515.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.36x = 917.44 × 515.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.36x = 472,921.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,921.97/612.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772.29

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