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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.60, 877.36 and 219.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.60, 877.36 and 219.50 is: 329.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.60 : 877.36 = 219.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.60/877.36 = 219.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.60x = 877.36 × 219.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.60x = 192,575.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,575.04/584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329.41

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