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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.80, 919.20 and 504.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.80, 919.20 and 504.36 is: 756.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.80 : 919.20 = 504.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.80/919.20 = 504.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.80x = 919.20 × 504.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.80x = 463,607.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,607.71/612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756.54

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