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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.72, 805.80 and 514.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.72, 805.80 and 514.16 is: 708.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.72 : 805.80 = 514.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.72/805.80 = 514.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.72x = 805.80 × 514.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.72x = 414,310.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,310.13/584.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708.56

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