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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.44, 884.10 and 224.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.44, 884.10 and 224.30 is: 336.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.44 : 884.10 = 224.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.44/884.10 = 224.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.44x = 884.10 × 224.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.44x = 198,303.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,303.63/589.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.43

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