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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473.76, 709.20 and 433.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473.76, 709.20 and 433.92 is: 649.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473.76 : 709.20 = 433.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473.76/709.20 = 433.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473.76x = 709.20 × 433.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473.76x = 307,736.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,736.06/473.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649.56

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