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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567.46, 854.18 and 483.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567.46, 854.18 and 483.94 is: 728.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567.46 : 854.18 = 483.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567.46/854.18 = 483.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567.46x = 854.18 × 483.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567.46x = 413,371.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,371.87/567.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728.46

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