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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.82, 1,212 and 501.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.82, 1,212 and 501.88 is: 751.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.82 : 1,212 = 501.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.82/1,212 = 501.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.82x = 1,212 × 501.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.82x = 608,278.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,278.56/809.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751.13

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