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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 739.75, 1,020.02 and 473.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 739.75, 1,020.02 and 473.84 is: 653.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.75 : 1,020.02 = 473.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.75/1,020.02 = 473.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.75x = 1,020.02 × 473.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.75x = 483,326.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,326.28/739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653.36

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