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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.74, 878.73 and 201.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.74, 878.73 and 201.02 is: 301.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.74 : 878.73 = 201.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.74/878.73 = 201.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.74x = 878.73 × 201.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.74x = 176,642.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,642.30/585.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.57

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