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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.48, 877.62 and 338.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.48, 877.62 and 338.37 is: 507.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.48 : 877.62 = 338.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.48/877.62 = 338.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.48x = 877.62 × 338.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.48x = 296,960.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,960.28/585.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507.21

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