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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.70, 917.70 and 531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.70, 917.70 and 531.70 is: 796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.70 : 917.70 = 531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.70/917.70 = 531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.70x = 917.70 × 531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.70x = 487,941.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,941.09/612.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796.38

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