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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.70, 917.19 and 507.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.70, 917.19 and 507.67 is: 759.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.70 : 917.19 = 507.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.70/917.19 = 507.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.70x = 917.19 × 507.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.70x = 465,627.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,627.55/612.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759.96

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