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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.67, 587.33 and 117.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.67, 587.33 and 117.71 is: 176.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.67 : 587.33 = 117.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.67/587.33 = 117.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.67x = 587.33 × 117.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.67x = 69,131.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,131.09/391.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176.51

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