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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.36, 884.40 and 542.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.36, 884.40 and 542.56 is: 814.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.36 : 884.40 = 542.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.36/884.40 = 542.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.36x = 884.40 × 542.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.36x = 479,840.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,840.06/589.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814.17

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