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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713.80, 984.72 and 480.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713.80, 984.72 and 480.52 is: 662.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.80 : 984.72 = 480.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.80/984.72 = 480.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.80x = 984.72 × 480.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.80x = 473,177.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,177.65/713.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662.90

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