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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.64, 877.74 and 200.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.64, 877.74 and 200.44 is: 300.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.64 : 877.74 = 200.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.64/877.74 = 200.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.64x = 877.74 × 200.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.64x = 175,934.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,934.21/585.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300.41

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