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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567.84, 852.00 and 294.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567.84, 852.00 and 294.12 is: 441.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567.84 : 852.00 = 294.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567.84/852.00 = 294.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567.84x = 852.00 × 294.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567.84x = 250,589.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,589.14/567.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441.31

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