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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494.60, 743.00 and 468.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494.60, 743.00 and 468.32 is: 703.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494.60 : 743.00 = 468.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494.60/743.00 = 468.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494.60x = 743.00 × 468.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494.60x = 347,963.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,963.29/494.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703.53

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