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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.02, 877.53 and 219.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.02, 877.53 and 219.61 is: 329.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.02 : 877.53 = 219.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.02/877.53 = 219.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.02x = 877.53 × 219.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.02x = 192,716.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,716.28/585.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329.42

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