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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.38, 884.08 and 156.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.38, 884.08 and 156.53 is: 234.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.38 : 884.08 = 156.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.38/884.08 = 156.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.38x = 884.08 × 156.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.38x = 138,387.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,387.45/589.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234.80

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