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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.90, 1,207.17 and 501.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.90, 1,207.17 and 501.76 is: 692.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.90 : 1,207.17 = 501.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.90/1,207.17 = 501.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.90x = 1,207.17 × 501.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.90x = 605,711.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,711.13/874.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692.32

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