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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.60, 844.86 and 413.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.60, 844.86 and 413.46 is: 570.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.60 : 844.86 = 413.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.60/844.86 = 413.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.60x = 844.86 × 413.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.60x = 349,315.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,315.82/612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 570.22

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