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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.84, 877.26 and 567.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.84, 877.26 and 567.02 is: 850.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.84 : 877.26 = 567.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.84/877.26 = 567.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.84x = 877.26 × 567.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.84x = 497,419.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,419.58/584.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850.53

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