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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.44, 834.87 and 552.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.44, 834.87 and 552.60 is: 824.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.44 : 834.87 = 552.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.44/834.87 = 552.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.44x = 834.87 × 552.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.44x = 461,349.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,349.16/559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824.66

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