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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581.39, 871.38 and 307.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581.39, 871.38 and 307.31 is: 460.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581.39 : 871.38 = 307.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581.39/871.38 = 307.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581.39x = 871.38 × 307.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581.39x = 267,777.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,777.89/581.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.58

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