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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.49, 877.06 and 353.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.49, 877.06 and 353.68 is: 529.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.49 : 877.06 = 353.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.49/877.06 = 353.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.49x = 877.06 × 353.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.49x = 310,198.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,198.58/585.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.81

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