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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.48, 877.90 and 195.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.48, 877.90 and 195.28 is: 292.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.48 : 877.90 = 195.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.48/877.90 = 195.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.48x = 877.90 × 195.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.48x = 171,431.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,431.62/585.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292.80

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