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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494.37, 742.10 and 471.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494.37, 742.10 and 471.69 is: 708.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494.37 : 742.10 = 471.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494.37/742.10 = 471.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494.37x = 742.10 × 471.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494.37x = 350,038.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,038.79/494.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708.05

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