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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.00, 805.73 and 397.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.00, 805.73 and 397.17 is: 547.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.00 : 805.73 = 397.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.00/805.73 = 397.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.00x = 805.73 × 397.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.00x = 320,009.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,009.80/584.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547.96

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