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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.84, 587.22 and 371.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.84, 587.22 and 371.32 is: 556.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.84 : 587.22 = 371.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.84/587.22 = 371.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.84x = 587.22 × 371.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.84x = 218,046.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,046.53/391.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556.47

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