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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713.14, 984.10 and 398.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713.14, 984.10 and 398.41 is: 549.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.14 : 984.10 = 398.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.14/984.10 = 398.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.14x = 984.10 × 398.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.14x = 392,075.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,075.28/713.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549.79

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