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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.01, 1,163.26 and 470.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.01, 1,163.26 and 470.00 is: 648.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.01 : 1,163.26 = 470.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.01/1,163.26 = 470.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.01x = 1,163.26 × 470.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.01x = 546,735.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,735.70/843.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648.55

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