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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572.49, 857.20 and 471.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572.49, 857.20 and 471.00 is: 705.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572.49 : 857.20 = 471.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572.49/857.20 = 471.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572.49x = 857.20 × 471.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572.49x = 403,745.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,745.59/572.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705.24

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