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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.82, 877.23 and 151.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.82, 877.23 and 151.98 is: 227.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.82 : 877.23 = 151.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.82/877.23 = 151.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.82x = 877.23 × 151.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.82x = 133,316.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,316.27/584.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227.96

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