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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471.77, 706.73 and 454.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471.77, 706.73 and 454.97 is: 681.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471.77 : 706.73 = 454.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471.77/706.73 = 454.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471.77x = 706.73 × 454.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471.77x = 321,535.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,535.14/471.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 681.56

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