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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.48, 914.49 and 525.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.48, 914.49 and 525.69 is: 784.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.48 : 914.49 = 525.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.48/914.49 = 525.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.48x = 914.49 × 525.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.48x = 480,738.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,738.25/612.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784.90

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