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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.36, 877.33 and 448.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.36, 877.33 and 448.00 is: 671.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.36 : 877.33 = 448.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.36/877.33 = 448.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.36x = 877.33 × 448.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.36x = 393,042.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,042.21/585.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671.45

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