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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.38, 877.82 and 174.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.38, 877.82 and 174.44 is: 261.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.38 : 877.82 = 174.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.38/877.82 = 174.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.38x = 877.82 × 174.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.38x = 153,124.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,124.84/585.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261.58

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