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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675.73, 932.29 and 551.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675.73, 932.29 and 551.18 is: 760.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.73 : 932.29 = 551.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.73/932.29 = 551.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.73x = 932.29 × 551.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.73x = 513,859.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,859.60/675.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760.45

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