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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.50, 844.02 and 604.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.50, 844.02 and 604.82 is: 833.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.50 : 844.02 = 604.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.50/844.02 = 604.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.50x = 844.02 × 604.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.50x = 510,482.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,482.29/612.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833.45

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