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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.38, 884.00 and 224.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.38, 884.00 and 224.07 is: 336.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.38 : 884.00 = 224.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.38/884.00 = 224.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.38x = 884.00 × 224.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.38x = 198,076.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,076.76/589.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.08

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