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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.00, 877.05 and 353.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.00, 877.05 and 353.83 is: 530.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.00 : 877.05 = 353.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.00/877.05 = 353.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.00x = 877.05 × 353.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.00x = 310,327.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,327.47/585.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530.48

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