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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713.70, 984.81 and 398.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713.70, 984.81 and 398.88 is: 550.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.70 : 984.81 = 398.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.70/984.81 = 398.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.70x = 984.81 × 398.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.70x = 392,821.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,821.01/713.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550.40

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