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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.60, 843.72 and 566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.60, 843.72 and 566.40 is: 780.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.60 : 843.72 = 566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.60/843.72 = 566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.60x = 843.72 × 566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.60x = 477,883.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,883.01/612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780.09

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