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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.45, 844.83 and 391.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.45, 844.83 and 391.15 is: 539.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.45 : 844.83 = 391.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.45/844.83 = 391.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.45x = 844.83 × 391.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.45x = 330,455.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,455.25/612.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.56

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