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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.84, 587.14 and 314.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.84, 587.14 and 314.39 is: 471.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.84 : 587.14 = 314.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.84/587.14 = 314.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.84x = 587.14 × 314.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.84x = 184,591.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,591.63/391.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.09

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