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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581.46, 871.65 and 472.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581.46, 871.65 and 472.38 is: 708.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581.46 : 871.65 = 472.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581.46/871.65 = 472.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581.46x = 871.65 × 472.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581.46x = 411,750.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,750.03/581.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708.13

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