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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.92, 1,207.35 and 501.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.92, 1,207.35 and 501.93 is: 692.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.92 : 1,207.35 = 501.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.92/1,207.35 = 501.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.92x = 1,207.35 × 501.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.92x = 606,005.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,005.19/874.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692.64

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