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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563.60, 845.39 and 471.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563.60, 845.39 and 471.26 is: 706.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563.60 : 845.39 = 471.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563.60/845.39 = 471.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563.60x = 845.39 × 471.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563.60x = 398,398.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,398.49/563.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706.88

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