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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581.38, 871.87 and 191.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581.38, 871.87 and 191.36 is: 286.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581.38 : 871.87 = 191.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581.38/871.87 = 191.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581.38x = 871.87 × 191.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581.38x = 166,841.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,841.04/581.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286.97

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