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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.90, 822.36 and 471.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.90, 822.36 and 471.14 is: 705.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.90 : 822.36 = 471.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.90/822.36 = 471.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.90x = 822.36 × 471.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.90x = 387,446.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,446.69/548.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705.86

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