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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.76, 877.37 and 353.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.76, 877.37 and 353.82 is: 530.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.76 : 877.37 = 353.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.76/877.37 = 353.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.76x = 877.37 × 353.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.76x = 310,429.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,429.28/584.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530.87

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