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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581.58, 871.00 and 565.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581.58, 871.00 and 565.18 is: 846.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581.58 : 871.00 = 565.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581.58/871.00 = 565.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581.58x = 871.00 × 565.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581.58x = 492,271.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,271.37/581.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846.44

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