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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.80, 877.30 and 173.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.80, 877.30 and 173.96 is: 260.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.80 : 877.30 = 173.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.80/877.30 = 173.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.80x = 877.30 × 173.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.80x = 152,615.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,615.11/584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260.97

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