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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.10, 796.87 and 471.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.10, 796.87 and 471.30 is: 705.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.10 : 796.87 = 471.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.10/796.87 = 471.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.10x = 796.87 × 471.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.10x = 375,564.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,564.83/532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705.82

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