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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.90, 799.04 and 473.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.90, 799.04 and 473.68 is: 710.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.90 : 799.04 = 473.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.90/799.04 = 473.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.90x = 799.04 × 473.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.90x = 378,489.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,489.27/532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710.24

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