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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.46, 844.44 and 391.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.46, 844.44 and 391.46 is: 539.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.46 : 844.44 = 391.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.46/844.44 = 391.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.46x = 844.44 × 391.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.46x = 330,564.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,564.48/612.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.74

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