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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.82, 844.59 and 446.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.82, 844.59 and 446.77 is: 615.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.82 : 844.59 = 446.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.82/844.59 = 446.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.82x = 844.59 × 446.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.82x = 377,337.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,337.47/612.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615.74

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