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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.39, 916.49 and 476.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.39, 916.49 and 476.06 is: 712.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.39 : 916.49 = 476.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.39/916.49 = 476.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.39x = 916.49 × 476.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.39x = 436,297.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,297.27/612.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712.45

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