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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.94, 1,207.43 and 501.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.94, 1,207.43 and 501.91 is: 692.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.94 : 1,207.43 = 501.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.94/1,207.43 = 501.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.94x = 1,207.43 × 501.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.94x = 606,019.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,019.43/874.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692.64

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