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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.90, 879.12 and 576.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.90, 879.12 and 576.18 is: 864.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.90 : 879.12 = 576.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.90/879.12 = 576.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.90x = 879.12 × 576.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.90x = 506,531.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,531.36/585.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 864.54

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