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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.84, 918.04 and 509.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.84, 918.04 and 509.01 is: 762.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.84 : 918.04 = 509.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.84/918.04 = 509.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.84x = 918.04 × 509.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.84x = 467,291.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,291.54/612.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762.50

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