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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.60, 859.80 and 612.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.60, 859.80 and 612.60 is: 859.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.60 : 859.80 = 612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.60/859.80 = 612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.60x = 859.80 × 612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.60x = 526,713.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,713.48/612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859.80

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