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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.96, 844.08 and 600.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.96, 844.08 and 600.18 is: 826.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.96 : 844.08 = 600.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.96/844.08 = 600.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.96x = 844.08 × 600.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.96x = 506,599.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,599.93/612.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826.48

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