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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.44, 884.40 and 573.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.44, 884.40 and 573.76 is: 860.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.44 : 884.40 = 573.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.44/884.40 = 573.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.44x = 884.40 × 573.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.44x = 507,433.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,433.34/589.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860.87

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