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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.88, 839.80 and 175.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.88, 839.80 and 175.14 is: 262.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.88 : 839.80 = 175.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.88/839.80 = 175.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.88x = 839.80 × 175.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.88x = 147,082.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,082.57/559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262.70

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