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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.86, 917.47 and 509.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.86, 917.47 and 509.21 is: 762.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.86 : 917.47 = 509.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.86/917.47 = 509.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.86x = 917.47 × 509.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.86x = 467,177.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,177.77/612.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762.29

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