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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.74, 878.49 and 342.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.74, 878.49 and 342.08 is: 513.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.74 : 878.49 = 342.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.74/878.49 = 342.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.74x = 878.49 × 342.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.74x = 300,513.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,513.86/585.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513.05

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