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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.60, 845.26 and 391.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.60, 845.26 and 391.46 is: 540.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.60 : 845.26 = 391.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.60/845.26 = 391.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.60x = 845.26 × 391.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.60x = 330,885.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,885.48/612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.13

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