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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873.46, 1,205.45 and 500.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873.46, 1,205.45 and 500.49 is: 690.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873.46 : 1,205.45 = 500.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873.46/1,205.45 = 500.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873.46x = 1,205.45 × 500.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873.46x = 603,307.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,307.14/873.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.71

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