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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.90, 918.18 and 475.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.90, 918.18 and 475.27 is: 712.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.90 : 918.18 = 475.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.90/918.18 = 475.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.90x = 918.18 × 475.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.90x = 436,378.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,378.82/612.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712.00

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