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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.80, 834.40 and 385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.80, 834.40 and 385.60 is: 577.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.80 : 834.40 = 385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.80/834.40 = 385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.80x = 834.40 × 385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.80x = 321,744.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,744.64/556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577.85

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