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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583.90, 805.53 and 374.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583.90, 805.53 and 374.00 is: 515.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583.90 : 805.53 = 374.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583.90/805.53 = 374.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583.90x = 805.53 × 374.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583.90x = 301,262.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,262.32/583.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515.95

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