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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.14, 918.04 and 473.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.14, 918.04 and 473.23 is: 709.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.14 : 918.04 = 473.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.14/918.04 = 473.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.14x = 918.04 × 473.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.14x = 434,444.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,444.07/612.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709.71

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