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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563.18, 843.34 and 471.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563.18, 843.34 and 471.64 is: 706.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563.18 : 843.34 = 471.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563.18/843.34 = 471.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563.18x = 843.34 × 471.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563.18x = 397,752.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,752.88/563.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706.26

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