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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567.89, 851.18 and 476.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567.89, 851.18 and 476.31 is: 713.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567.89 : 851.18 = 476.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567.89/851.18 = 476.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567.89x = 851.18 × 476.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567.89x = 405,423.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,423.16/567.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713.92

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