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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.48, 843.52 and 581.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.48, 843.52 and 581.18 is: 800.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.48 : 843.52 = 581.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.48/843.52 = 581.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.48x = 843.52 × 581.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.48x = 490,236.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,236.95/612.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 800.41

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