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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.88, 918.28 and 590.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.88, 918.28 and 590.40 is: 884.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.88 : 918.28 = 590.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.88/918.28 = 590.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.88x = 918.28 × 590.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.88x = 542,152.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,152.51/612.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884.60

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