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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656.64, 984.04 and 473.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656.64, 984.04 and 473.17 is: 709.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656.64 : 984.04 = 473.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656.64/984.04 = 473.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656.64x = 984.04 × 473.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656.64x = 465,618.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,618.21/656.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709.09

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