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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.36, 877.84 and 220.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.36, 877.84 and 220.48 is: 330.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.36 : 877.84 = 220.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.36/877.84 = 220.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.36x = 877.84 × 220.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.36x = 193,546.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,546.16/585.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330.64

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