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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.90, 917.62 and 468.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.90, 917.62 and 468.18 is: 700.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.90 : 917.62 = 468.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.90/917.62 = 468.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.90x = 917.62 × 468.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.90x = 429,611.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,611.33/612.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700.95

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