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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.90, 877.73 and 219.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.90, 877.73 and 219.66 is: 329.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.90 : 877.73 = 219.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.90/877.73 = 219.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.90x = 877.73 × 219.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.90x = 192,801.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,801.07/584.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329.63

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