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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.48, 844.89 and 446.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.48, 844.89 and 446.46 is: 615.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.48 : 844.89 = 446.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.48/844.89 = 446.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.48x = 844.89 × 446.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.48x = 377,209.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,209.59/612.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615.87

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