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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.60, 877.59 and 441.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.60, 877.59 and 441.24 is: 661.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.60 : 877.59 = 441.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.60/877.59 = 441.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.60x = 877.59 × 441.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.60x = 387,227.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,227.81/585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661.25

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