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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459.36, 689.15 and 391.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459.36, 689.15 and 391.35 is: 587.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459.36 : 689.15 = 391.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459.36/689.15 = 391.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459.36x = 689.15 × 391.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459.36x = 269,696.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,696.90/459.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.11

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