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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.60, 877.23 and 365.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.60, 877.23 and 365.70 is: 547.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.60 : 877.23 = 365.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.60/877.23 = 365.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.60x = 877.23 × 365.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.60x = 320,803.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,803.01/585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547.82

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