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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.72, 918.90 and 504.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.72, 918.90 and 504.24 is: 756.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.72 : 918.90 = 504.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.72/918.90 = 504.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.72x = 918.90 × 504.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.72x = 463,346.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,346.14/612.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756.21

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