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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.49, 844.77 and 391.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.49, 844.77 and 391.27 is: 539.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.49 : 844.77 = 391.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.49/844.77 = 391.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.49x = 844.77 × 391.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.49x = 330,533.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,533.16/612.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.65

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