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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.70, 917.70 and 504.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.70, 917.70 and 504.70 is: 755.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.70 : 917.70 = 504.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.70/917.70 = 504.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.70x = 917.70 × 504.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.70x = 463,163.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,163.19/612.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755.94

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