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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.40, 884.40 and 428.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.40, 884.40 and 428.41 is: 642.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.40 : 884.40 = 428.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.40/884.40 = 428.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.40x = 884.40 × 428.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.40x = 378,879.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,879.24/589.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642.83

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