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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.74, 877.26 and 342.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.74, 877.26 and 342.20 is: 512.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.74 : 877.26 = 342.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.74/877.26 = 342.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.74x = 877.26 × 342.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.74x = 300,198.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,198.37/585.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512.51

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