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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.36, 884.10 and 204.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.36, 884.10 and 204.52 is: 306.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.36 : 884.10 = 204.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.36/884.10 = 204.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.36x = 884.10 × 204.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.36x = 180,816.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,816.13/589.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306.80

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