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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562.98, 843.04 and 471.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562.98, 843.04 and 471.46 is: 705.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562.98 : 843.04 = 471.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562.98/843.04 = 471.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562.98x = 843.04 × 471.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562.98x = 397,459.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,459.64/562.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705.99

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