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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486.48, 730.80 and 471.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486.48, 730.80 and 471.12 is: 707.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486.48 : 730.80 = 471.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486.48/730.80 = 471.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486.48x = 730.80 × 471.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486.48x = 344,294.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,294.50/486.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707.73

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