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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.79, 917.43 and 574.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.79, 917.43 and 574.00 is: 859.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.79 : 917.43 = 574.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.79/917.43 = 574.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.79x = 917.43 × 574.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.79x = 526,601.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,601.67/612.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859.35

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