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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.34, 834.56 and 313.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.34, 834.56 and 313.34 is: 470.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.34 : 834.56 = 313.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.34/834.56 = 313.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.34x = 834.56 × 313.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.34x = 261,497.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,497.64/556.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470.04

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