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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970.00, 1,454.93 and 557.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970.00, 1,454.93 and 557.85 is: 836.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970.00 : 1,454.93 = 557.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970.00/1,454.93 = 557.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970.00x = 1,454.93 × 557.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970.00x = 811,629.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,629.69/970.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 836.73

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