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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.45, 884.17 and 199.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.45, 884.17 and 199.37 is: 299.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.45 : 884.17 = 199.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.45/884.17 = 199.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.45x = 884.17 × 199.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.45x = 176,276.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,276.97/589.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.05

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