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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583.50, 805.00 and 406.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583.50, 805.00 and 406.41 is: 560.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583.50 : 805.00 = 406.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583.50/805.00 = 406.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583.50x = 805.00 × 406.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583.50x = 327,160.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,160.16/583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560.69

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