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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675.60, 931.92 and 501.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675.60, 931.92 and 501.12 is: 691.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.60 : 931.92 = 501.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.60/931.92 = 501.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.60x = 931.92 × 501.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.60x = 467,003.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,003.75/675.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691.24

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