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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.39, 884.13 and 300.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.39, 884.13 and 300.67 is: 451.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.39 : 884.13 = 300.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.39/884.13 = 300.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.39x = 884.13 × 300.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.39x = 265,831.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,831.37/589.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451.03

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