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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.14, 877.79 and 482.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.14, 877.79 and 482.17 is: 723.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.14 : 877.79 = 482.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.14/877.79 = 482.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.14x = 877.79 × 482.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.14x = 423,244.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,244.00/585.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723.32

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