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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.30, 884.07 and 178.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.30, 884.07 and 178.47 is: 267.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.30 : 884.07 = 178.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.30/884.07 = 178.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.30x = 884.07 × 178.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.30x = 157,779.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,779.97/589.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.74

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