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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675.74, 932.01 and 509.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675.74, 932.01 and 509.96 is: 703.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.74 : 932.01 = 509.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.74/932.01 = 509.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.74x = 932.01 × 509.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.74x = 475,283.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,283.16/675.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703.36

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