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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.18, 877.02 and 219.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.18, 877.02 and 219.53 is: 329.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.18 : 877.02 = 219.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.18/877.02 = 219.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.18x = 877.02 × 219.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.18x = 192,526.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,526.72/585.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329.01

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