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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.80, 917.52 and 417.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.80, 917.52 and 417.44 is: 625.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.80 : 917.52 = 417.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.80/917.52 = 417.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.80x = 917.52 × 417.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.80x = 383,009.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,009.55/612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625.02

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