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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587.88, 885.73 and 532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587.88, 885.73 and 532.36 is: 802.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587.88 : 885.73 = 532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587.88/885.73 = 532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587.88x = 885.73 × 532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587.88x = 471,527.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,527.22/587.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802.08

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